Palantir cofounder says his wife calls their AI agent 'Tradbot' after tradwives

Christie Hemm Klok for The Washington Post via Getty Images Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale's wife has an interesting nickname for their AI agent. She calls it "Tradbot," he said, a name inspired by the social media trend of tradwives. The Lonsdales use their "Tradbot" for help with parenting. What does Joe Lonsdale's AI agent and Ballerina Farm have in common? Lonsdale, who cofounded Palantir before building his venture capital firm, told CNBC on Thursday how his wife, Tayler, uses AI — and the nickname she's given their agent. "My wife has Grok Bot at home," Lonsdale said. "She calls it the 'tradbot' for tradwife." For those unfamiliar, a tradwife is a woman who embraces traditional gender roles , such as supporting her husband with household work and taking a primary role in raising kids.