Sidecar Blog

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Why Your AI Culture Is Your Greatest Competitive Advantage

When association leaders discuss the future of artificial intelligence, the conversation almost inevitably turns to talent. The instinct is sound: becoming an AI-driven organization means hiring AI-savvy employees, investing in training, and helping...

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The Agency Equation: 4 Modes of Working With AI

Many association professionals have already taken the first step with artificial intelligence. They have logged into a platform, typed a prompt, and...

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The 4 Modes of Working with AI, The Transformation Paradox, & Building a Learning Organization | [Sidecar Sync Episode 137]

Summary: In this jam-packed “mini” episode, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias break down a whirlwind of recent AI model releases—from Anthropic,...

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Why Only Humans Can Be Accountable in an AI-Driven Knowledge Ecosystem

The volume of scientific and professional knowledge published each year is staggering. For associations and professional societies, which serve as...

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The Gold Standard for AI Content Access: Moving Beyond Scraping

Associations sit on decades of trusted, vetted content. Historically, protecting that intellectual property meant a simple binary choice: keep it...

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The New Era of AI Readers: Why Your Content Strategy Must Evolve

For decades, the ultimate measure of success for digital content has been the human click. Association executives and digital teams have spent...

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How AI Is Changing Scientific Publishing with Dr. Jessica Miles | [Sidecar Sync Episode 136]

Summary: In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Mallory Mejias welcomes Dr. Jessica Miles, founder of The Informed Frontier, former VP of Strategy and...

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The Future of Interaction: Why Voice and Multimodality Are Essential

When the first tablet computers hit the market, there was no training manual required. People simply touched the glass, and the interface responded....

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Why 'Flash' Models Are the New Workhorse for Association AI Agents

For the past few years, the narrative surrounding artificial intelligence has been dominated by a single, relentless pursuit: the race for the...

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