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Sidecar Sync Episode 102 featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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

Mallory Mejias: Oct 3, 2025 9:47:42 AM

Summary: In this jam-packed episode of Sidecar Sync, co-hosts Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias tackle five cutting-edge AI developments, all (mostly) fitting into three big buckets. From the powerhouse that is Claude 4.5 Sonnet to OpenAI's...

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Beyond the Individual: Designing AI for Generational Impact

Mallory Mejias: Oct 3, 2025 9:10:09 AM

When you measure success, you count heads. How many people attended the conference? How many members completed the certification? How many downloaded...

Artificial Intelligence Technology Social Impact

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

Mallory Mejias: Oct 2, 2025 2:29:38 PM

Your association just launched an AI assistant to handle member questions. The vendor demo was impressive. The pilot went well. Leadership expects it...

Artificial Intelligence Technology Social Impact

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

Mallory Mejias: Oct 1, 2025 5:05:36 PM

Your association just spent six months building a new member portal. The features are impressive. The interface is clean. Leadership loves the demo....

Artificial Intelligence Technology Social Impact

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7 min read

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

Mallory Mejias: Sep 30, 2025 11:14:53 AM

In Episode 100 of the Sidecar Sync, we made several predictions about what's coming. One stood out: by Episode 200, hundreds of associations will...

AI Agents Artificial Intelligence AI Data Platform

Sidecar Sync Episode 101 featuring Mallory Mejias and Shekar Sivasubramanian

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

Mallory Mejias: Sep 29, 2025 10:31:17 PM

Summary: In this special interview edition of the Sidecar Sync, Mallory Mejias sits down with Shekar Sivasubramanian, Head of the Wadhwani Institute...

Artificial Intelligence Sidecar Sync Podcast Social Impact

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

Mallory Mejias: Sep 25, 2025 7:00:01 AM

Looking back at the Sidecar Sync podcast journey from Episode 1 (October 2023) to Episode 100 (September 2025), what has surprised the Sidecar team...

Artificial Intelligence Leadership

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.

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

Mallory Mejias: Sep 23, 2025 2:45:57 PM

In honor of 100 episodes of the Sidecar Sync, I wanted to analyze all our episodes with Claude. Simple enough goal, except our transcripts were...

Artificial Intelligence AI-Assisted Software Development

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Why Your Best Content Might Not Be Enough

Mallory Mejias: Sep 22, 2025 7:00:00 AM

Your association produces the industry's gold standard content. Peer-reviewed research. Expert-validated best practices. Comprehensive certification...

Influence Content Strategy

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