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Artificial Intelligence

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Beyond Chat: Why AI Needs a New Interface, Platform, and Business Model

Sidecar Team: May 1, 2026 11:24:01 AM

To understand the current state of artificial intelligence, one must look back at the history of computing. We often feel as though we are living in...

Artificial Intelligence Innovation

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The Quiet Shift Reshaping Event Teams: From Planner to Builder

Mallory Mejias: Apr 29, 2026 6:30:00 AM

If you work on the events side of an association, the math probably looks familiar. Budgets have been flat for years. Costs — venues, catering, AV,...

Artificial Intelligence Events Management

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The AMS Replacement Can Wait. Here's Where Associations Should Actually Be Investing.

Mallory Mejias: Mar 20, 2026 9:09:37 AM

Ask a room full of association leaders what's standing between them and meaningful AI adoption, and a version of the same answer comes up repeatedly:...

Artificial Intelligence AI Data Platform Member Services Legacy Systems

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The Cybersecurity Threat Just Got Smarter. So Should Your Association.

Mallory Mejias: Mar 17, 2026 6:30:00 AM

There's a version of the current AI story where associations aren't really in the picture. The disruption is happening at the enterprise level, the...

Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity

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Your Software Vendors May Start Charging You to Access Your Own Data — Here's What to Do About It

Mallory Mejias: Mar 3, 2026 3:13:36 PM

On a recent investor call, HubSpot CEO Yamini Rangan was asked how the company plans to respond to clients using AI agents to pull data out of...

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The Generalist Shift and What It Means for Niche Associations

Mallory Mejias: Feb 25, 2026 2:08:42 PM

For generations, the trajectory of professional development has pointed in one direction: deeper. You specialize. Then you sub-specialize. You become...

Artificial Intelligence generalist vs specialist AI workforce skills

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World Models Are Here — What Association Leaders Need to Know

Mallory Mejias: Feb 25, 2026 6:30:00 AM

If you've been following AI developments, you've probably seen impressive image generators and video tools. You type a prompt, you get a visual....

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The Exploration-Exploitation Trade-Off: The Best Mental Model for Your AI Strategy

Mallory Mejias: Feb 18, 2026 6:30:00 AM

If you've been paying attention to AI news over the past year, you already know the feeling. A new model drops and the benchmarks are unprecedented....

Artificial Intelligence Strategy

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Why Constraints Are Your Association's Secret Weapon for AI Innovation

Mallory Mejias: Feb 17, 2026 2:25:34 PM

I recently bought a home, and like anyone staring down empty rooms and a budget that isn't infinite, I went deep — books, YouTube channels, design...

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