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

Mallory Mejias: Oct 21, 2025, 6:30:00 AM

Citibank just made headlines by requiring all 175,000 of its employees globally to complete AI training within 60 days. Every single employee, from entry-level staff to senior executives, must finish the program called "Asking Smart Questions,...

Leadership AI Education

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5 min read

Why the Wuji Hand Should Be Your Wake-Up Call (Even If You're Not in Robotics)

Mallory Mejias: Oct 20, 2025, 2:44:24 PM

A robotic hand waves at the camera. It holds a pen casually between two fingers, the way you might fidget at your desk. The movements look...

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Sidecar Sync Episode 104 featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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

Mallory Mejias: Oct 16, 2025, 10:45:55 AM

Summary: In this episode of the Sidecar Sync, Mallory Mejias and Amith Nagarajan dive into three seemingly distinct but tightly connected topics: a...

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

Mallory Mejias: Oct 15, 2025, 6:30:01 AM

OpenAI just committed over a trillion dollars to AI infrastructure. AMD will supply six gigawatts of GPUs. Nvidia signed for ten gigawatts. Oracle's...

OpenAI AI Infrastructure

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

Mallory Mejias: Oct 14, 2025, 6:30:00 AM

While you sleep tonight, an AI assistant could be researching your top professional interests, analyzing your calendar, drafting meeting agendas, and...

Artificial Intelligence OpenAI Newsletters

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

Mallory Mejias: Oct 13, 2025, 11:54:20 AM

OpenAI just unveiled AgentKit—a no-code platform that lets anyone build AI agents. In theory, you, a non-technical association professional with zero...

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