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From Hackathon to Live Product in 60 Days: A Playbook for Association AI Experiments

Mallory Mejias: Mar 24, 2026, 6:30:00 AM

In late January, a group of 14 people gathered at a beach house in Florida for six days. They worked 16 to 18 hour days, mostly self-directed, with...

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Your Next Team Member Might Not Be Human: What Associations Need to Know About AI Agents

Mallory Mejias: Mar 10, 2026, 12:10:29 PM

For a long time, the conversation around AI in associations has been about tools — things you ask, things that respond, things that complete a task...

AI Agents Innovation

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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....

Artificial Intelligence Innovation google World Models

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The Shrinking Cost of AI (and Why Your Association Strategy Should Account for It)

Mallory Mejias: Feb 24, 2026, 12:22:02 PM

Most association leaders making AI decisions right now are doing something that feels responsible but is actually a strategic mistake: they're...

Innovation Inference Microsoft

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What the World's Largest Machine Learning Community Can Teach Associations About Connection

Mallory Mejias: Feb 19, 2026, 6:30:00 AM

Most associations were built on a promise that still holds: bring the right people together and good things happen. That idea launched thousands of...

Innovation AI Education

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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

Sidecar Sync Podcast episode cover 120 featuring Amith Nagarajan, Mallory Mejias, and Benjamin Rosman

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From Deep Learning Indaba to Algorithmic Sovereignty with Benjamin Rosman | [Sidecar Sync Episode 121]

Mallory Mejias: Feb 17, 2026, 10:08:57 AM

Summary: If you think the future of AI is being decided only in Silicon Valley or Beijing, this conversation will stretch your perspective. Amith...

Sidecar Sync Podcast Innovation AI Education Algorithmic Sovereignty

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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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