The 21-Year-Old Who Left NASA, DoD and CIA to Work on AI Agents | Nadav Shanan – Deep Talks

In today's episode, we have Nadav Shanun, co-founder of Geo. He's a college dropout who has worked at NASA, the CIA, and the DoD. This is literally one of the coolest conversations I've had on the podcast. Geo's website and Nadav's socials are in the comments. 00:02 – Introduction 00:15 – Early Life & Career Beginnings 01:16 – Moving to the United States 01:55 – University & Career Development 03:15 – Motivation & Ambition 06:25 – Working Inside Major Institutions 10:27 – Age, Credibility & Authority in the Workplace 13:10 – A Story from NASA 16:21 – Risk Aversion in Government Projects 19:28 – Personal Growth & Ambition 21:21 – Leaving Government for Startups 31:50 – The Vision Behind Geo 36:50 – Preparing for AGI 39:59 – Closing Remarks