592: Utopia or Dystopia: Why the Future of AI and XR Is Still Ours to Shape with Don Shin
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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.
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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.
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