Sidecar Team

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How to answer when members ask about AI's environmental impact

Imagine opening your inbox to a pointed question from a long-time member. They noticed your association recently launched a new search tool on the website, and they want to know the environmental cost of the artificial intelligence powering it....

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ARD vs. MCP: Understanding the New Standards for AI Agents

Imagine hiring a brilliant assistant who speaks twenty languages and processes information at lightning speed, but they have no idea where the filing...

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Who Is Accountable When Your AI Agent Makes a Mistake?

Imagine a corporation with no human employees, no human executive team, and no human shareholders. The marketing campaigns are generated and deployed...

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Beyond Automation: Creating New Forms of Value with AI

“How many hours can we save?” It is the first question most leadership teams ask when they start exploring artificial intelligence. The math is...

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Why Your AI-Native Strategy Needs a Dedicated Leader

The conventional wisdom in association management dictates that new technology belongs in the IT department. When a new association management system...

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The 99% reduction: How AI changes the economics of innovation

The conventional wisdom in association management dictates that launching a new digital initiative requires a massive budget, a long timeline, and a...

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From Wizard to Patron: The New Reality of Commissioning AI Work

The way professionals interact with artificial intelligence is undergoing a quiet but fundamental transformation. For the past couple of years, the...

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The 'TV Metaphor' for Choosing Your AI Model Strategy

Associations are intimately familiar with the concept of vendor lock-in. For decades, technology planning has often meant choosing a single ecosystem...

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Stop Asking AI to Write. Start Asking It to Find Paradoxes.

For many association professionals, artificial intelligence has become the ultimate administrative assistant. We use it to draft newsletters,...

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