The AI-focused Palantir joins a group of less than 50 public American companies worth at least $200 billion, quite the turn of events for the government contractor worth less than $20 billion two years ago.

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Palantir executives welcomed the advent of low-cost artificial intelligence. Other software stocks could also see benefits from cheaper AI.

The momentum we are seeing across sectors, both commercial and government, is unlike anything that has come before,” declared Palantir

Palantir continues to reap the rewards of its decades of AI expertise. The stock is expensive, so investors should exercise care. In the fourth quarter, Palantir generated revenue that accelerated to 36% year over year (and 14% sequentially) to $828 million.