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Rebranding the Hallucination: Why AI's Biggest Flaw is a Strategic Feature

Bring up artificial intelligence in any boardroom, and the conversation inevitably turns to the same roadblock. Someone will point out that language...

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The Thomson Reuters lesson: Why Your Niche Data is Your AI Moat

Imagine a real estate professional looking for highly specific, county-level zoning regulations from two decades ago. They open a generic AI model...

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The 'suspender' strategy: how to build an internal AI culture

Many association leaders find themselves in a difficult position regarding artificial intelligence. On one hand, the technical potential of the...

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Sidecar Sync Episode episode 143 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan, Mallory Mejias, and Vicki Deal-Williams

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Suspenders & Double Dutch: Scaling AI Without Losing the Human Touch with Vicki Deal-Williams | [Sidecar Sync Episode 143]

Summary: In this interview episode, Mallory Mejias and Amith Nagarajan sit down with Vicki Deal-Williams, CEO of the American Speech-Language-Hearing...

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

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...

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The 17-Year Overnight Success: A Framework for Spotting What's Next

Here's a story you may have heard a version of: a small team launches a free app in the App Store. Two weeks later, Apple calls — unannounced,...

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Sidecar Sync Episode episode 131 cover featuring Adam Cheyer, Noah Cheyer, and Mallory Mejias

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How Siri’s Co-Creator Predicts the Next AI Wave with Adam & Noah Cheyer | [Sidecar Sync Episode 131]

Summary: What happens when you put a Siri co-creator and longtime AI pioneer together with a next-generation events strategist? Adam...

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What's Coming for Association Knowledge Bases: Faster, Smarter, More Accurate

More associations are building AI-powered knowledge assistants every month. The pitch is compelling: members get instant answers drawn from your...

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Why Smart Associations Don't Use One AI Model. They Use Five.

Most AI conversations in associations start with the same question: which model should we use? Claude or ChatGPT? Gemini or something open-source?...

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