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Sidecar Sync Episode 111 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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The November Model Wave: DeepSeek 3.2, Gemini 3, Claude 4.5, Mistral 3, and OpenAI's Code Red Moment | [Sidecar Sync Episode 111]

Summary: This week on the Sidecar Sync, Mallory Mejias and Amith Nagarajan unpack one of the most explosive weeks in AI so far—from the stunning...

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Sidecar Sync Episode 104 featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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Wuji’s Gripping Breakthrough, AI Literacy Goes Mandatory, & The AI Adoption Divide | [Sidecar Sync Episode 104]

Summary: In this episode of the Sidecar Sync, Mallory Mejias and Amith Nagarajan dive into three seemingly distinct but tightly connected topics: a...

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A retro 1950s-style vending machine labeled “Practically Free” dispenses colorful AI tool boxes as a delighted professional drops in a penny, with bright vintage colors and a sunburst background.

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Why AI Is About to Become (Almost) Free - And What That Means for Your Association

OpenAI just committed over a trillion dollars to AI infrastructure. AMD will supply six gigawatts of GPUs. Nvidia signed for ten gigawatts. Oracle's...

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Overhead flat-lay of a bright breakfast table with a croissant, berries, coffee, and orange juice alongside elegant “briefing cards” styled as plated dishes—news headlines on toast, agenda latte art, macaron reminders, and research insights arranged like gourmet food.

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Morning Briefings and Midnight Research: How AI Assistants Are Redefining Member Expectations

While you sleep tonight, an AI assistant could be researching your top professional interests, analyzing your calendar, drafting meeting agendas, and...

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Neon Tetris-inspired game screen showing AI components—Models, APIs, Data, Workflows, and Security—stacking to form an agent builder interface above vendor logos with a glowing “Optionality” score counter.

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The Agent Builder Trap: What Association Leaders Need to Know Before Committing to a Platform

OpenAI just unveiled AgentKit—a no-code platform that lets anyone build AI agents. In theory, you, a non-technical association professional with zero...

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Sidecar Sync Episode 103 featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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DevDay 2025: No-Code App Development, ChatGPT Pulse, & The Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Play | [Sidecar Sync Episode 103]

Summary: This week on Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias dive deep into OpenAI’s biggest moves of the year—starting with how ChatGPT...

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Sidecar Sync Episode 102 featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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Claude Sonnet 4.5 Redefines Workflows, Sora 2 Transforms Video, & Early Movers Build the Future | [Sidecar Sync Episode 102]

Summary: In this jam-packed episode of Sidecar Sync, co-hosts Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias tackle five cutting-edge AI developments, all...

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Minimalist loading screen showing a progress bar at 45% on a dark charcoal background, with the text “Loading GPT-5…” in light gray, a small frozen spinning loader icon, and “45%” displayed below in soft peach.

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The Rocky Rollout: What OpenAI's GPT-5 Launch Teaches Associations About Innovation

Have you tested out GPT-5? You might have noticed it's been a bit buggy. Connection failures, voice mode not working, responses that feel oddly cold...

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Sidecar Sync podcast Episode 95 cover image featuring co-hosts Mallory Mejías and Amith Nagarajan, with the tagline 'AI Knowledge for Associations'

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Rapid Fire AI Updates & The Coming Energy Reckoning | [Sidecar Sync Episode 96]

Summary: In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias tackle the latest developments in AI with a fast-paced series of...

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