AI Hivemind Swarm Pilot Navy SEAL Brandon Tseng

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Brandon Tseng, founder of Shield AI and former Navy SEAL, discusses his journey from the Naval Academy through seven years in the SEAL Teams to founding a company focused on AI-powered intelligent systems for military and civilian use. Tseng shares his experiences moving from surface warfare to SEAL Teams after initially being rejected, his deployments to Afghanistan and the Pacific Theater, and his decision to pursue an MBA at Harvard. He explains his motivation for founding Shield AI, his views on AI and robotics in military applications, and his current approach to building relationships in Washington DC to advance his company’s defense market presence.

Key takeaways

• Tseng argues that being present in Washington DC is essential for Shield AI’s success in the defense market, as it allows him to build direct relationships with decision-makers rather than relying on intermediaries.
• Tseng believes the intersection of AI and robotics will have profound impacts on the military, though he recounts still having concerns about the unknown aspects of the technology.
• Tseng credits his Harvard MBA with teaching him how the world and money work, providing valuable networks with capital sources, and exposing him to perspectives from 90% of the world he hadn’t encountered in the military.

Episode details: published August 5, 2024 · 22.4K views · 3:00:23 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.

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