Everyone thinks AI is coming to take over customer support.

But Chyngyz Dzhumanazarov thinks it’s coming to expose your lack of systems.

In this episode, the Kodif CEO breaks down what most founders get wrong about implementing AI, why early-stage focus can be dangerous, and how support teams should be preparing for the future—not just with better tools, but with better workflows.

We also go deep on Chyngyz’s personal journey:

• Growing up in post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan

• Watching his mom start a business from scratch to survive

• Becoming the first person from his country to graduate from Stanford GSB

• And what that kind of perspective does to your resilience as a founder

If you’re thinking about automation, scaling a support team, or just trying to stay sane through startup chaos—this one hits on all of it.

Watch if you care about:

– The future of BPOs

– Human-AI collaboration

– Resilient founder mindset

– AI tooling vs. AI readiness

– Building companies from a place of joy, not fear

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