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    Sidecar Sync Podcast episode 117 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

    The Physical AI Moment: Dispatches from CES 2026 | [Sidecar Sync Episode 117]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    January 15, 2026
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    The 95% Problem: Why Association AI Pilots Stall (And How to Break Through)

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    January 14, 2026
    Overhead image of a fine-dining table: an oversized, charcoal leather menu with gold embossing dominates the left side, while a small, sparse plate of food sits to the right on a teal tablecloth, with a coral napkin nearby—clean, slightly satirical composition.

    When Your $10K AI Add-On Can't Beat Free ChatGPT

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    January 13, 2026
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    Why Workflow Thinking Beats Chatbot Thinking in Association AI

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    January 12, 2026
    Sidecar Sync Podcast episode 116 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

    The 95% Problem: Fixing What’s Broken in Enterprise AI | [Sidecar Sync Episode 116]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    January 12, 2026
    Illustrated to-do list on a notepad with items like make coffee, walk the dog, and experiment with AI, in a playful coral and teal style.

    Why Encouraging AI Learning Isn't Enough Anymore

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    January 09, 2026
    A playful illustration of a smiling robot effortlessly juggling productivity icons

    Why 2026 Is the Year AI Agents Finally Go Live

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    January 06, 2026
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    7 AI Predictions That Will Shape Associations in 2026

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    January 05, 2026
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    The Future of Member Services: When "World-Class" Actually Becomes Possible

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    January 05, 2026
    Sidecar Sync Podcast episode 115 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

    The New Year AI Checkup: What We Got Right in 2025 and What’s Coming in 2026 | [Sidecar Sync Episode 115]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    January 02, 2026
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    What 100 Trillion Tokens Reveal About How People Actually Use AI

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    January 02, 2026
    Sidecar Sync Podcast cover episode 114 featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

    Supersonic Moments: The NFL’s Flight Problem & 100 Trillion Tokens | [Sidecar Sync Episode 114]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    December 30, 2025
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    Supersonic Flight and the Abundance Mindset: What the NFL's Aerospace Obsession Can Teach Associations

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    December 30, 2025
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    If You're Not Leading the AI Conversation in Your Industry, You're Out of It

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    December 24, 2025
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    Your Narrow Expertise Might Be Your Greatest AI Advantage

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    December 23, 2025
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    The Billable Hour Is Dying. Is Your Membership Model Next?

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    December 22, 2025
    Sidecar Sync Episode 113 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

    Domain-Specific AI : How Legal, Medical, and Engineering Are Being Reimagined | [Sidecar Sync Episode 113]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    December 22, 2025

    Why We Renewed Our AI Learning Hub Membership for Another Year

    Bruce Moe
    Bruce Moe
    December 19, 2025
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    Why Most Association Online Communities Fail (And What Actually Works)

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    December 17, 2025
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    Your Best Content Is Buried—Here's How to Unearth It

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    December 16, 2025
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    When Daily Utility Beats Annual Membership

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    December 15, 2025
    Sidecar Sync Episode 112 cover featuring Mallory Mejias and Ernie Svenson

    Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast: AI & Legal Relevance with Ernie the Attorney | [Sidecar Sync 112]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    December 15, 2025
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    AI Can Now Forge Your Credentials (Here's What to Do About It)

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    December 10, 2025
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    Your Association Is a Software Company (Whether You Realize It or Not)

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    December 09, 2025
    POV walking down a wedding aisle toward five formal figures standing side by side; each has an abstract AI-logo head (Google colors, Anthropic amber, OpenAI black-and-white, Mistral geometric, DeepSeek blue). Coral-and-teal florals line the aisle, giving a slightly surreal, editorial-illustration vibe.

    Why Your Association Can't Afford to Marry One AI Vendor

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    December 08, 2025
    Sidecar Sync Episode 111 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

    The November Model Wave: DeepSeek 3.2, Gemini 3, Claude 4.5, Mistral 3, and OpenAI's Code Red Moment | [Sidecar Sync Episode 111]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    December 08, 2025
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    Transforming Institutional Knowledge into AI-Powered Products

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    December 03, 2025
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    The Board Buy-In Problem (And How One Association Solved It)

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    December 02, 2025
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    Why Associations Have the "Right to Win" in AI Product Development

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    December 01, 2025
    Sidecar Sync episode 110 cover featuring Mallory Mejias and Jay Gilbert

    Claiming the Right to Win: How IFT Built CoDeveloper with Jay Gilbert | [Sidecar Sync Episode 110]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    December 01, 2025
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    Google's Putting Data Centers in Space - What Moonshot Is Your Association Taking?

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    November 26, 2025
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    Diffusion Models Are Coming - Here's Why Association Leaders Should Care

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    November 25, 2025
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    Claude Haiku 4.5 Is Here - And Your AI Policy Needs a Computer Use Section

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    November 24, 2025
    Sidecar Sync podcast episode 109 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

    The Race for AI Speed, Efficiency, & Infrastructure: Haiku 4.5, Diffusion Models, & Project Suncatcher | [Sidecar Sync Episode 109]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    November 21, 2025
    St. Louis Arch mid-construction on a sunny day, with two unfinished legs rising toward each other and workers on scaffolding below.

    Bottom-Up Buy-In: Why Your Frontline Staff Should Write Your Strategy

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    November 19, 2025
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    The Pause That Propels: When Associations Hit Stop to Move Forward

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    November 18, 2025
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    Stop Talking, Start Measuring: Real AI ROI from Associations

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    November 17, 2025
    Sidecay Sync Podcast episode 108 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

    Live from digitalNow 2025: Inside the Association Evolution | [Sidecar Sync Episode 108]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    November 13, 2025
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    Meeting in the Middle: What Dolphin Research Teaches Us About Starting Fresh

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    November 12, 2025
    An Atlantic spotted dolphin underwater holding a vintage megaphone, surrounded by clear turquoise water, sunlight rays, bubbles, and coral on the sandy ocean floor.

    Beyond Words: What Dolphin Communication Teaches Us About Talking to Members

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    November 11, 2025
    Two Atlantic spotted dolphins sit at a small round table on the ocean floor, each with a coffee cup, surrounded by bubbles and sunlight filtering through teal-blue water.

    When AI Meets Dolphin Sounds: What Association Leaders Can Learn Beyond Business Applications

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    November 10, 2025
    Sidecay Sync Podcast episode 107 cover featuring Mallory Mejias and Dr. Denise Herzing

    Dolphins & DeepMind: Cracking the Code of Animal Language with Dr. Denise Herzing | [Sidecar Sync Episode 107]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    November 06, 2025
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    The Deeper Questions digitalNow 2025 Is Really Asking

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    November 05, 2025
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    What digitalNow 2025 Reveals About Where Associations Are With AI

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    November 05, 2025
    digitalNow 2025

    Your Guide to digitalNow 2025 - What's Happening in Chicago This Week

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    November 03, 2025
    Sidecay Sync Podcast episode 106 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

    What to Expect at digitalNow 2025 & the App That Picks Your Sessions (Built Live!) | [Sidecar Sync Episode 106]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    November 02, 2025
    Sidecar Sync Episode 105 featuring Bryan Kelly and Mallory Mejias

    Rethinking UX for the 50+ Crowd with Bryan Kelly | [Sidecar Sync Episode 105]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    November 02, 2025
    sidecar and asae form an exciting AI education partnership

    ASAE and Sidecar Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance AI Readiness Across the Association Community

    Erica Salm Rench
    Erica Salm Rench
    October 30, 2025
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    When AI Meets the Longevity Economy: What Association Leaders Need to Know

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    October 29, 2025
    A modern laptop screen displays a clean member portal interface with navigation tabs, a welcome message, upcoming events, and coral and teal action buttons.

    The 'Senior Mode' Trap: The UX Mistakes Driving Away Your Most Valuable Members

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    October 28, 2025
    Abstract illustration of a coral line branching into multiple fluid teal and coral paths on a light gray background, symbolizing growth and forward motion.

    The Unretirement Revolution: How the Longevity Economy Is Reshaping Your Member Base

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    October 27, 2025
    Conceptual illustration showing two groups of professionals on separate cliffs—one in coral, one in teal—building a bridge between them with planks and a rope ladder. The teal group uses AI technology, symbolizing closing the education and technology divide.

    The AI Divide Isn't About Money (And Why That Makes It More Urgent)

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    October 22, 2025
    A bright aerial view of a forest trail splitting into two sunlit paths. A few solo hikers walk calmly on the “Optional” path, while a friendly group in coral and teal gear walks together on the other path under warm, golden sunlight filtering through tall trees.

    The End of Optional: Why Leading Organizations Are Mandating AI Training

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    October 21, 2025
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    Why the Wuji Hand Should Be Your Wake-Up Call (Even If You're Not in Robotics)

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    October 20, 2025
    Sidecar Sync Episode 104 featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

    Wuji’s Gripping Breakthrough, AI Literacy Goes Mandatory, & The AI Adoption Divide | [Sidecar Sync Episode 104]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    October 16, 2025
    A retro 1950s-style vending machine labeled “Practically Free” dispenses colorful AI tool boxes as a delighted professional drops in a penny, with bright vintage colors and a sunburst background.

    Why AI Is About to Become (Almost) Free - And What That Means for Your Association

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    October 15, 2025
    Overhead flat-lay of a bright breakfast table with a croissant, berries, coffee, and orange juice alongside elegant “briefing cards” styled as plated dishes—news headlines on toast, agenda latte art, macaron reminders, and research insights arranged like gourmet food.

    Morning Briefings and Midnight Research: How AI Assistants Are Redefining Member Expectations

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    October 14, 2025
    Neon Tetris-inspired game screen showing AI components—Models, APIs, Data, Workflows, and Security—stacking to form an agent builder interface above vendor logos with a glowing “Optionality” score counter.

    The Agent Builder Trap: What Association Leaders Need to Know Before Committing to a Platform

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    October 13, 2025
    Split rode to efficiency and innovation.

    From Gutenberg to Generative: What the Printing Press Can Teach Us About AI

    John Huisman
    John Huisman
    October 10, 2025
    Sidecar Sync Episode 103 featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

    DevDay 2025: No-Code App Development, ChatGPT Pulse, & The Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Play | [Sidecar Sync Episode 103]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    October 09, 2025
    A humanoid robot with a neutral, slightly bored expression scans receipts at a desk with a small blue-lit scanner, coffee mug, and desk plant in a bright office.

    Why "Boring AI" Wins: The Early Mover Advantage for Associations

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    October 08, 2025
    A minimalist digital illustration of glowing computer cursors hanging from thin blue threads connected to a neural network, set against a dark charcoal background.

    How AI Learned to Use Your Computer (And Why That Changes Everything)

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    October 07, 2025
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    Claude 4.5 Sonnet: The AI That Can Actually Build Your Software

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    October 06, 2025
    Sidecar Sync Episode 102 featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

    Claude Sonnet 4.5 Redefines Workflows, Sora 2 Transforms Video, & Early Movers Build the Future | [Sidecar Sync Episode 102]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    October 03, 2025
    A stylized Japanese woodblock print of a stream winding through land, widening into bold indigo and teal ocean waves with cream highlights.

    Beyond the Individual: Designing AI for Generational Impact

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    October 03, 2025
    Retro-futuristic illustration of a man in business casual sitting beside a friendly robot driving a bubble-dome car, with data overlays visible on the highway ahead.

    Riding Shotgun with AI: Why You Can't Set It and Forget It

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    October 02, 2025
    A frustrated man tries to hammer a nail with a Swiss Army knife, multiple tools extended, while a real hammer sits unused in the background.

    Start With Reality: Why Deployment-First Beats Technology-First

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    October 01, 2025
    Blueprint-style orchestra of AI agents led by an association professional conductor, labeled like schematics.

    Episode 100 to 200: Why Agents Will Define the Next Era of Association AI

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    September 30, 2025
    Sidecar Sync Episode 101 featuring Mallory Mejias and Shekar Sivasubramanian

    Scaling AI for Social Good with Wadhwani AI | [Sidecar Sync Episode 101]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    September 29, 2025
    Retro 1960s-style illustration of a pit crew of men and women in business attire rapidly replacing “Manual Processes” with “AI Tools” on a sleek race car, under a stopwatch reading “6 Months,” while a rusty old car labeled “Traditional Tech Adoption” lags behind after “3 Years.”

    From Spectators to Participants: The Surprising Speed of Association AI Adoption

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    September 25, 2025
    A person looks sadly at their reflection in a mirror. Their real name tag says “Hi I’m Not Technical,” while the reflection smiles confidently with a tag reading “Hi I’m More Capable Than I Think,” surrounded by floating code symbols and tool icons.

    The Death of "I'm Not Technical" - How AI is Demolishing Your Biggest Excuse

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    September 23, 2025
    A comic-style illustration of a scholar in robes carrying heavy books and documents, moving slowly on a racetrack, while a smiling skateboarder zooms past with a selfie stick, scattering sticky notes to cheering professionals.

    Why Your Best Content Might Not Be Enough

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    September 22, 2025

    Building the Future: How We’re Preparing WPI for 2030

    Haley Vanness
    Haley Vanness
    September 19, 2025
    Sidecar Sync Episode 99 featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

    100 Episodes Later: A Look Back at What We’ve Learned—and What’s Coming | [Sidecar Sync Episode 100]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    September 18, 2025
    Bird’s-eye view of a conference room split in half: left side shows rows of professionals seated in theater-style, isolated and focused on laptops or phones; right side shows small round tables with groups leaning in, talking, gesturing, and collaborating.

    The Cohort Solution: Why Small Groups Drive Big Engagement

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    September 18, 2025
    Retro Pac-Man style maze of a conference center with blue ghost association vs yellow Pac-Man influencer, member icons as dots, power-ups, and scores 300K vs 60K.

    When Influencers Become Your Competition

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    September 17, 2025
    Surrealist landscape of sheet music hills with red copyright symbols as landmines, musical notes in hardhats walking a vinyl record path labeled “LICENSED,” one triggering an explosion of papers, while a robot conductor leads an orchestra near a neoclassical building under melting clocks with notes.

    The Music Copyright Minefield: Why Smart Associations Choose Licensed AI for Music

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    September 15, 2025
    Sidecar Sync Episode 99 featuring Mallory Mejias and Jackson Boyar

    When Influencers Disrupt Institutions with Jackson Boyar | [Sidecar Sync Episode 99]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    September 15, 2025

    5 Things That Worked in Leading AI at Our Association (Steal These!)

    Kim FitzSimmons
    Kim FitzSimmons
    September 12, 2025
    A retro-style diptych illustration shows a woman feeding gray association documents into a gramophone-like machine on the left, while on the right, colorful musical notes and speech bubbles emerge from its pipes.

    From Text to Talk: Turning Your Association's Written Content Into Engaging Audio Experiences

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    September 11, 2025
    Comic book–style illustration of a large ear with colorful greetings in Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, and French entering it, transforming into English words like “HELLO,” “Hi!,” and “Greetings!” in bold speech bubbles.

    Breaking Down Language Barriers: How Real-Time AI Translation Opens Global Doors for Associations

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    September 09, 2025
    Conference center floor plan with labeled halls and session rooms dissolves into glowing streams of light and vibrant data nodes, forming a cosmic web of connections.

    Running 10,000 Experiments While You Sleep: AI's Next Evolution

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    September 08, 2025

    How AI is Reshaping the Member Experience at the American Paint Horse Association

    Dave Dellin
    Dave Dellin
    September 08, 2025
    Sidecar Sync Episode 98 featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

    Inside the AI Audio Revolution: Translating, Conversing, & Composing | [Sidecar Sync Episode 98]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    September 04, 2025
    Illustration of a man on a cliff shouting into the wind, colorful speech bubbles with AI symbols swirling away into a stormy sky.

    The Lonely Work of Innovation: Why Being Right Too Early Still Beats Being Late

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    September 04, 2025
    A surgeon’s gloved hands reach for a surgical instrument on a sterile tray, with faint blue AR grid overlays suggesting a VR training simulation in a bright operating room.

    World Models: The Next Frontier of AI for Associations

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    September 02, 2025
    Sidecar Sync podcast Episode 97 cover image featuring Mallory Mejías and Thomas Altman, with the tagline 'AI Knowledge for Associations'

    Exploring Interactive AI Simulations and World Models with Thomas Altman | [Sidecar Sync Episode 97]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    August 28, 2025
    Minimalist loading screen showing a progress bar at 45% on a dark charcoal background, with the text “Loading GPT-5…” in light gray, a small frozen spinning loader icon, and “45%” displayed below in soft peach.

    The Rocky Rollout: What OpenAI's GPT-5 Launch Teaches Associations About Innovation

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    August 28, 2025
    Vector illustration of nested technology devices—server, desktop, laptop, smartphone, smartwatch—arranged like Russian dolls, each with a glowing AI brain icon

    Open Models Are Getting Smaller, Smarter, and More Practical

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    August 26, 2025
    Sidecar Sync podcast Episode 95 cover image featuring co-hosts Mallory Mejías and Amith Nagarajan, with the tagline 'AI Knowledge for Associations'

    Rapid Fire AI Updates & The Coming Energy Reckoning | [Sidecar Sync Episode 96]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    August 25, 2025
    Top-down view of a green circuit board where hot dogs in buns replace copper traces, glowing in places, with labeled sections 'Memory' and 'Processing'.

    From 250,000 Hot Dogs to One: How Biology Will Transform AI Economics

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    August 25, 2025
    A car dashboard GPS display in dark mode shows three route options to “AI Success” from “Your Association”: a blue toll road (Proprietary APIs, fastest, $$$$), a green balanced route (Open Models as Service, 25 min, $$), and an orange scenic no-toll route (Self-Hosted, 45 min, $), with a glowing AI brain icon marking the destination.

    Big Models, Small Models, Open, Closed: Making Sense of Your AI Options

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    August 20, 2025
    Vintage comic book illustration of a magician pulling colorful ribbons of binary code and circuits from a USB stick, with the word “BEHOLD!” in a speech bubble and “WHOOSH” sound effects in the background.

    OpenAI Embraces 'Open' AI—What It Means for Associations

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    August 19, 2025
    A raised human hand with five fingers extended, palm facing forward, against a soft gradient background, with a business suit sleeve visible at the wrist.

    GPT-5: Revolutionary Leap or Overhyped Update? What Associations Need to Know

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    August 18, 2025
    Sidecar Sync podcast Episode 95 cover image featuring co-hosts Mallory Mejías and Amith Nagarajan, with the tagline 'AI Knowledge for Associations' and images of phones showing 'Introducing GPT-5'.

    GPT-5 Has Landed & OpenAI Opens Up | [Sidecar Sync Episode 95]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    August 15, 2025
    Pointillist aerial view of a digital maze in muted charcoal and sage, with small professional figures navigating toward a glowing peach and gold exit.

    Your Members Need an AI Authority. It Should Be You.

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    August 12, 2025
    Low-poly geometric illustration of two hands shaking, left in dark gray tones, right in teal and purple, with warm gold highlights where they meet, on a light background.

    The Association That Bought the Future: AAPC's Bold AI Move

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    August 11, 2025
    A professional woman in business casual attire works at dual monitors displaying medical records, while a friendly white and blue humanoid robot with a medical cross emblem stands beside her in a modern healthcare office.

    The Augmentation Advantage: Why AI Won't Replace Your Members (But Ignoring It Might)

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    August 11, 2025

    Creating Member Value with AI: How a Custom GPT Became a Marketing Assistant for Endodontists

    Kim FitzSimmons
    Kim FitzSimmons
    August 08, 2025
    Sidecar Sync Episode 94 featuring an interview with Dr. Nicola Sahar on AI Knowledge for Associations.

    Semantic Health & the Future of Medical Coding with Dr. Nicola Sahar | [Sidecar Sync Episode 94]

    Mallory Mejias
    Mallory Mejias
    August 08, 2025
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