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Sidecar Sync Podcast episode 115 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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The New Year AI Checkup: What We Got Right in 2025 and What’s Coming in 2026 | [Sidecar Sync Episode 115]

Summary: In this annual predictions spectacular, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias kick off 2026 by looking back at how well their 2025 AI forecasts...

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Abstract amphitheater viewed from above with glowing coral and white figures seated in curved rows, accented by teal lighting.

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What 100 Trillion Tokens Reveal About How People Actually Use AI

There's a lot of speculation about how people use AI. Productivity boosters. Coding assistants. Research tools. The assumptions tend to skew toward...

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Neon Tetris-inspired game screen showing AI components—Models, APIs, Data, Workflows, and Security—stacking to form an agent builder interface above vendor logos with a glowing “Optionality” score counter.

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

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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Blueprint-style orchestra of AI agents led by an association professional conductor, labeled like schematics.

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

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...

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Getting Your Board on Board with AI | [Sidecar Sync Episode 82]

Summary: In this episode of the Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias take on one of the most pivotal—and often overlooked—challenges in...

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Banking on Better Service: What Associations Can Learn from Wells Fargo's AI Success

Wells Fargo recently made waves with their AI assistant that handled an impressive 245.4 million customer interactions in 2024—double their initial...

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Fargo vs. Klarna & The Rise of Reasoning Models | [Sidecar Sync Episode 81]

Summary: This week on the Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias explore Wells Fargo’s virtual assistant “Fargo” and how it stacks up...

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Model Context Protocol: The USB-C Revolution for AI in Associations

Whether you're an iPhone or Android person, you're probably familiar with Apple's charging woes. For years, users had to buy different types of...

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Mission Possible: What Manus AI's Secret Agent-Level Autonomy Could Mean for Associations

License to code? AI agents are evolving from basic assistants to autonomous operatives with secret agent-level independence. Like skilled field...

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