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Voice AI Is About to Get a Lot Cheaper and Faster — What Associations Should Know

If your association has been watching voice AI from the sidelines — maybe impressed by the demos but put off by the cost or complexity — the calculus...

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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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Silhouette of a film director in a chair, surrounded by colorful speech bubbles labeled (whisper), (laugh), (angry), (cheerful), and (gasp) on a white background.

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The End of Monotone: AI Voices That Laugh, Whisper, and Inspire

Think about the last time you asked Siri or Alexa a question. Functional? Sometimes. But warm, engaging, or emotionally intelligent? Not quite. These...

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AI That Sounds Like Us: Sesame AI and the Future of Voice Interaction

Digital voices have always felt unmistakably artificial. While we intuitively recognize this robotic quality, what's fascinating is that we can...

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