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Sidecar Sync podcast episode 109 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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The Race for AI Speed, Efficiency, & Infrastructure: Haiku 4.5, Diffusion Models, & Project Suncatcher | [Sidecar Sync Episode 109]

Mallory Mejias: Nov 21, 2025, 2:05:37 PM

Summary: In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Mallory Mejias and Amith Nagarajan dive into three high-octane AI developments reshaping the landscape of...

Conceptual illustration showing two groups of professionals on separate cliffs—one in coral, one in teal—building a bridge between them with planks and a rope ladder. The teal group uses AI technology, symbolizing closing the education and technology divide.

7 min read

The AI Divide Isn't About Money (And Why That Makes It More Urgent)

Mallory Mejias: Oct 22, 2025, 6:30:00 AM

Anthropic just released its third economic index report, and the findings are striking. The company analyzed millions of conversations across...

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Sidecar Sync Episode 102 featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

58 min read

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...

Artificial Intelligence Sidecar Sync Podcast OpenAI AI Video Generation Anthropic

Sidecar Sync podcast Episode 95 cover image featuring co-hosts Mallory Mejías and Amith Nagarajan, with the tagline 'AI Knowledge for Associations'

29 min read

Rapid Fire AI Updates & The Coming Energy Reckoning | [Sidecar Sync Episode 96]

Mallory Mejias: Aug 25, 2025, 6:48:46 PM

Summary: In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias tackle the latest developments in AI with a fast-paced series of...

Artificial Intelligence Sidecar Sync Podcast OpenAI Open Source Anthropic AI Infrastructure Demand

A car dashboard GPS display in dark mode shows three route options to “AI Success” from “Your Association”: a blue toll road (Proprietary APIs, fastest, $$$$), a green balanced route (Open Models as Service, 25 min, $$), and an orange scenic no-toll route (Self-Hosted, 45 min, $), with a glowing AI brain icon marking the destination.

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Big Models, Small Models, Open, Closed: Making Sense of Your AI Options

Mallory Mejias: Aug 20, 2025, 6:00:00 AM

GPT-5. Claude 4.1 Opus. Qwen. Llama. The new gpt-oss models. If you're feeling overwhelmed by the avalanche of AI options, you're not alone. Every...

Artificial Intelligence Closed AI Model OpenAI Open Source Anthropic

ChatGPT said: A scientist waters a thriving money tree labeled

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Why Your Association's AI Safety Obsession Could Be Your Competitive Advantage

Mallory Mejias: Aug 4, 2025, 11:26:36 PM

In the AI race, the tortoise just lapped the hare—and nobody saw it coming. Anthropic's founders left OpenAI because they thought the industry was...

AI Safety Anthropic

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Mission-Driven Models, AGI on the Horizon, & the AI Infrastructure Crunch | [Sidecar Sync Episode 93]

Mallory Mejias: Jul 31, 2025, 2:17:27 PM

Summary: In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Mallory Mejias and Amith Nagarajan cover a trio of urgent topics shaping the AI landscape. They kick off...

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