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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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    <![CDATA[<p>Sami talks with Don Shin, CEO of <a href="https://www.crosscomm.com/" rel="nofollow">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/" rel="nofollow">connect with Don on LinkedIn</a> or stay up to date with the work his does with <a href="https://www.crosscomm.com/" rel="nofollow">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" rel="nofollow">his website</a> or via <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/samibirnbaum/" rel="nofollow">LinkedIn</a>.</p>

<p>If you would like to support the show, head over to our <a href="https://github.com/sponsors/thoughtbot" rel="nofollow">GitHub page</a>, or check out <a href="https://podcast.thoughtbot.com" rel="nofollow">our website</a>.</p>

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    <![CDATA[<p>Sami talks with Don Shin, CEO of <a href="https://www.crosscomm.com/" rel="nofollow">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/" rel="nofollow">connect with Don on LinkedIn</a> or stay up to date with the work his does with <a href="https://www.crosscomm.com/" rel="nofollow">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" rel="nofollow">his website</a> or via <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/samibirnbaum/" rel="nofollow">LinkedIn</a>.</p>

<p>If you would like to support the show, head over to our <a href="https://github.com/sponsors/thoughtbot" rel="nofollow">GitHub page</a>, or check out <a href="https://podcast.thoughtbot.com" rel="nofollow">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" rel="nofollow">hosts@giantrobots.fm</a></p>

<p>This has been a <a href="https://thoughtbot.com/" rel="nofollow">thoughtbot</a> podcast. <br>
Stay up to date by following us on social media - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/150727/" rel="nofollow">LinkedIn</a> - <a href="https://thoughtbot.social/@thoughtbot" rel="nofollow">Mastodon</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/thoughtbotvideo" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a> - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/thoughtbot.com" rel="nofollow">Bluesky</a></p>

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