Alex Karp will start a public beef against Mark Benioff

I'll search for information about Alex Karp and Mark Benioff to provide context for this market.#### Resolution criteria

This market resolves YES if Alex Karp makes public statements that constitute a direct personal attack or criticism of Mark Benioff. This includes statements made in interviews, on social media, at public events, or in other publicly accessible forums where Karp explicitly criticizes Benioff by name or makes clear references to him in a derogatory manner.

The market resolves NO if no such public statements occur by the resolution date, or if Karp's public comments about Benioff remain professional and business-focused without personal attacks.

Background

In September 2025, Karp responded to Benioff's comments about Palantir's valuation and pricing, saying "It always sounds like the guy in high school who's like, 'but I'm so nice, why don't I get laid? I create all the value!'" This followed Benioff's remarks to Jim Cramer that Salesforce had won a U.S. Army contract against Palantir, noting their lower prices and that Salesforce is 10x larger.

Benioff has expressed both respect and irritation toward Palantir, while Karp has been unapologetically blunt in his public remarks about competitors. The two companies compete in enterprise software and AI, with Palantir focused on defense and data analytics while Salesforce dominates CRM.