By Laetitia Andrac
Publication Date: 2026-04-01 23:27:00
“There are two types of people who will be successful in the age of artificial intelligence: craftsmen. And neurodivergent people.”
The above claim from Palantir CEO Alex Karp while talking about the future of AI and work stopped me in my tracks mid-scroll.
Karp, who has spoken openly about being dyslexic, describes neurodivergence as a way of thinking rather than a diagnosis. The AI age, he suggested, will reward people who think differently, take risks and approach problems from unexpected angles. This observation comes from a truly neurodivergent standpoint, and I respect it for that.
Furthermore, it is very reflective of my personal life experience.
I am AuDHD. I have been working in the field of AI since 2014; Most recently, I founded my own AI-native startups to close the neurodivergence gap. From my own experience I know that the way my brain works, the pattern recognition, the ability to master complexity, the refusal to accept the obvious answer, has become a clear advantage in an AI-driven…
