web01.fireside.fm Fri, 22 May 2026 15:54:43 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots - Episodes Tagged with “Dystopia” https://podcast.thoughtbot.com/tags/dystopia Thu, 18 Sep 2025 03:00:00 -0400 A podcast about the design, development, and business of great software. Each week thoughtbot is joined by the people who build and nurture the products we love. en-us episodic thoughtbot A podcast about the design, development, and business of great software. Each week thoughtbot is joined by the people who build and nurture the products we love. no design, development, software, saas, business of software, app development, founders, software development, business thoughtbot hosts@giantrobots.fm 592: Utopia or Dystopia: Why the Future of AI and XR Is Still Ours to Shape with Don Shin https://podcast.thoughtbot.com/592 c7d5baff-538f-4dde-aba5-3afc7e29d52f Thu, 18 Sep 2025 03:00:00 -0400 thoughtbot full 15 thoughtbot Sami talks with Don Shin about which direction humanity is heading as the landscape of AI technology continues to shift and evolve. 45:08 no <p>Sami talks with Don Shin, CEO of <a href="https://www.crosscomm.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">CrossComm</a>, about which direction humanity is heading as the landscape of AI technology continues to shift and evolve. </p> <p>Together they assess the correlation between language and intelligence, the importance of human connection, as well as the growing responsibility we have in managing AI to prevent a potential dystopia.</p> <p>—</p> <p>You can <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/donshin1/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">connect with Don on LinkedIn</a> or stay up to date with the work his does with <a href="https://www.crosscomm.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">CrossComm over on his website</a>.</p> <p>Your host for this episode has been Sami Birnbaum. Sami can be found through <a href="https://samibirnbaum.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">his website</a> or via <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/samibirnbaum/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LinkedIn</a>.</p> <p>If you would like to support the show, head over to our <a href="https://github.com/sponsors/thoughtbot" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">GitHub page</a>, or check out <a href="https://podcast.thoughtbot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">our website</a>.</p> <p>Got a question or comment about the show? Why not write to our hosts: <a href="mailto:hosts@giantrobots.fm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">hosts@giantrobots.fm</a></p> <p>This has been a <a href="https://thoughtbot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thoughtbot</a> podcast. <br> Stay up to date by following us on social media - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/150727/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LinkedIn</a> - <a href="https://thoughtbot.social/@thoughtbot" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mastodon</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/thoughtbotvideo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">YouTube</a> - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/thoughtbot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bluesky</a></p> <p>© 2025 thoughtbot, inc. </p> AI, Dystopia, Utopia, ChatGPT Sami talks with Don Shin, CEO of CrossComm, about which direction humanity is heading as the landscape of AI technology continues to shift and evolve.

Together they assess the correlation between language and intelligence, the importance of human connection, as well as the growing responsibility we have in managing AI to prevent a potential dystopia.

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You can connect with Don on LinkedIn or stay up to date with the work his does with CrossComm over on his website.

Your host for this episode has been Sami Birnbaum. Sami can be found through his website or via LinkedIn.

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]]> Sami talks with Don Shin, CEO of CrossComm, about which direction humanity is heading as the landscape of AI technology continues to shift and evolve.

Together they assess the correlation between language and intelligence, the importance of human connection, as well as the growing responsibility we have in managing AI to prevent a potential dystopia.

—

You can connect with Don on LinkedIn or stay up to date with the work his does with CrossComm over on his website.

Your host for this episode has been Sami Birnbaum. Sami can be found through his website or via LinkedIn.

If you would like to support the show, head over to our GitHub page, or check out our website.

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