The Shawn Ryan Show

#282 Nik Seetharaman - Former SpaceX's Head of Cybersecurity Critical Warning on AI Swarms

February 23, 2026·6h 10m·7-min readconversationalpolitics
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Nik Seetharaman, a former Air Force cryptologic linguist and special operations veteran, shares his journey from a turbulent childhood in India and New Jersey to elite military service, including pivotal roles in Iraq and Somalia, followed by a transition into cybersecurity leadership at

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Nik Seetharaman

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Nik SeetharamanShawn RyanAlex KarpAdmiral McRavenAndrej Karpathy

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WraithwatchAndurilSpaceXPalantir

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Artificial IntelligenceCybersecurityMental HealthMilitary HistoryPersonal FinanceTech IndustryUs Politics

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