104. Tyler Xuan Saltsman, Co-Founder & CEO of EdgeRunner AI | All Quiet on the Second Front Podcast

Tyler sits down with Tyler Xuan Saltsman, co-founder and CEO of EdgeRunner AI, to talk about building air-gapped, domain-specific AI for the warfighter. From his time as a Penn State wrestler and Army logistics officer to leading supercompute projects at AWS and Stability AI, Saltsman’s journey has been about speed, precision, and making technology usable where it matters most: at the tactical edge.

What’s happening on the Second Front:
How EdgeRunner AI builds personalized, disconnected models that know your MOS or AFSC
Why smaller, localized models outperform one-size-fits-all AI in the field
Real-world logistics workflows — op orders, manifests, and mission pivots — powered by edge AI
The importance of sovereign, culturally aligned AI across partner nations
How synthetic data can expose unit readiness and knowledge gaps
Lessons in velocity: why 80 percent deployed beats 100 percent delayed

Connect with Tyler Xuan Saltsman:   / tylerxuansaltsman  
Connect with Tyler Sweatt:   / tylersweatt  

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About Us:
Second Front Systems powers software for the free world. We accelerate the secure deployment of critical technology to government, defense, and critical infrastructure—cutting timelines from years to weeks. Trusted by the world’s leading organizations and built by national security veterans, we deliver the speed, trust, and outcomes global security demands.

Website: https://www.secondfront.com/
LinkedIn:   / secondfront  

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