Shyam Sankar is the Chief Technology Officer at Palantir Technologies. A builder at heart, he’s spent over 20 years designing and deploying cutting-edge software and AI for both government and private sector partners. As Palantir’s 13th hire, Shyam helped take the company from scrappy startup to S&P 500 powerhouse. A relentless opponent of inefficiency and red tape, Shyam has made it his mission to overhaul the institutions holding America back—starting with the government. His focus? The Defense Reformation: a bold effort to transform how the U.S. military buys, builds, and fights so we can win—and keep winning. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShow Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Download Free Content: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lF-8_5jwRc5eAhzDkqqCOp-6yvd05vAw?usp=sharing Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on X: https://twitter.com/ShawnRyanShow SRS Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4pqo9Uoh0WuUKxw0BmaK1yrg9Kd7E4lk #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow Shyam Sankar Links: X - https://x.com/ssankar Substack - https://www.shyamsankar.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shyamsankar On The Defense Reformation - https://18theses.com First Breakfast - https://www.firstbreakfast.com Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://helixsleep.com/SRS https://hexclad.com/SRS https://hillsdale.edu/SRS https://rocketmoney.com/srs https://patriotmobile.com/SRS | 972-PATRIOT https://tryarmra.com/SRS 00:00 Intro to AI & Current Events 00:44 Guest Background 03:49 Quantum Tech & Security 05:41 Early Life & Career Start 11:29 Palantir’s Mission & Growth 42:56 Operation Paperclip Insights 47:50 Predictive Policing Debate 49:43 American Bureaucracy 01:02:36 Reindustrialization Importance 01:25:15 Modern Warfare Challenges 01:32:40 Drug Epidemics & Geopolitics 01:35:11 Economic Strategy & Industry 01:49:27 Future of Warfare 01:55:30 AI & Military Personnel 02:15:46 Defense Acquisition 02:19:57 Final Thoughts