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The 95% Problem: Why Association AI Pilots Stall (And How to Break Through)

Mallory Mejias: Jan 14, 2026 6:30:00 AM

A study from MIT's Sloan School of Management found that 95% of enterprise AI initiatives fail to reach production with measurable impact....

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When Your $10K AI Add-On Can't Beat Free ChatGPT

Mallory Mejias: Jan 13, 2026 6:30:00 AM

Your AMS vendor just announced an AI assistant module. It's an additional $10,000 per year. Your LMS now offers AI-powered content generation for a...

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Why Workflow Thinking Beats Chatbot Thinking in Association AI

Mallory Mejias: Jan 12, 2026 4:51:26 PM

When association leaders decide to "do something with AI," the default instinct is predictable: build a chatbot. It makes sense on the surface....

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