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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...

Artificial Intelligence Innovation Algorithmic Sovereignty

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Trust Is the Real AI Casualty

Mallory Mejias: Feb 4, 2026, 6:30:01 AM

When people talk about AI risk, they tend to focus on dramatic scenarios. Mass unemployment. Superintelligent systems escaping human control. Robots...

Artificial Intelligence AI Trust Deepfakes

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The Purpose Crisis: What Happens When AI Changes the Meaning of Work

Mallory Mejias: Feb 3, 2026, 1:49:26 PM

Most conversations about AI and employment follow a familiar script. Jobs will be lost. Workers will need to reskill. Organizations should invest in...

Artificial Intelligence Member Engagement Future of Work

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You Don't Need to Be a Tech Expert to Lead Through AI

Mallory Mejias: Feb 2, 2026, 1:22:02 PM

There's a question lurking in the back of many association leaders' minds right now: Who am I to lead an AI initiative?

Artificial Intelligence Leadership Strategy

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The Case for Saying No: Why Associations Need Zero-Based Strategic Thinking

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

Every association claims to have a focused strategic plan. The board retreat happened. The priorities were narrowed. The strategic pillars were...

Artificial Intelligence Leadership Strategy

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When Capital Replaces Labor: What a New Economic Theory Means for Professional Associations

Mallory Mejias: Jan 28, 2026, 1:14:51 PM

Economists Philip Trammell and Dwarkesh Patel recently published an essay that's been making the rounds in policy and technology circles. The premise...

Artificial Intelligence Economics

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What the UAE and South Korea Know About AI Adoption That American Organizations Don't

Mallory Mejias: Jan 27, 2026, 12:18:18 PM

The United States builds the most advanced AI systems on the planet. American companies created ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. American data centers...

Artificial Intelligence Innovation Global AI Adoption

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From Robotaxis to Robot Pets: CES 2026's Wildest (and Most Practical) Reveals

Mallory Mejias: Jan 21, 2026, 6:30:00 AM

CES 2026 delivered its usual mix of the practical and the peculiar. But this year, even the quirky gadgets pointed toward a consistent theme: AI is...

Artificial Intelligence Innovation Robotics Physical AI

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