Sidecar Team

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The Leader's Responsibility: Risk, Malpractice, and AI

Many association executives view artificial intelligence as a technical challenge to be solved by the IT department or a specialized task force. They see it as a line item in the budget or a new software suite to be vetted. However, you don't need...

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Stop Measuring Tickets, Start Measuring Value

For decades, the standard for success in member services has been defined by the dashboard. We look for green lights, low numbers, and empty queues....

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Why Your Association Needs to Mandate AI Training Now

Many association leaders treat artificial intelligence like an optional professional development elective. They might offer a stipend for an online...

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Defending your association: why AI is your only real defense

The reality of cybersecurity changed in mid-July when a fully autonomous attack hit Hugging Face, the world's largest hub for open-source AI models....

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When AI Goes Rogue: Lessons from the Hugging Face Security Breach

In the middle of July, the digital infrastructure of Hugging Face, a central hub for the global artificial intelligence community, experienced a...

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The new rules of AI efficiency: why effort dials matter

Imagine booking a five hundred seat jumbo jet just to fly a single passenger across the country. The plane will certainly get the job done, but the...

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The 'Where' Matters More Than the 'Who': Assessing AI Risk for Associations

Many association executives feel a reflexive hesitation when they hear about powerful new artificial intelligence models emerging from international...

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The Case for an AI Referee: Navigating the Future of AI Governance

Imagine a high-stakes professional sports match where the rules are being written as the players run down the field. One team introduces a new play...

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Intelligence as a Commodity: Why Your AI Strategy Must Be Model-Agnostic

Many association leaders feel a quiet pressure to pick a side. In the early days of any technological shift, we look for the winner—the one platform...

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