What Pacing the Frontier Means for Your Association
Dario Amodei called for the AI industry to slow down. Altman, Musk and Hassabis agreed. The pace of the frontier is not something your association can control. The architecture you build on is.
Join Amith Nagarajan and John Huisman of Blue Cypress for a live session on what actually happened, what it changes for associations, and the four things you control that decide how exposed your organization is.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · 2:00 PM ET · 60 minutes · Free
What You'll Learn
What Actually Happened
The open letter, the lab incident behind it, and how to tell signal from noise when your board asks about it.
The Four Levers You Control
Which models run, where they run, what they can touch, and how much is left to the model.
What RSI Actually Means
Recursive self-improvement is driving the concern, and adopting AI does not opt you into it.
Your Q4 Checklist
Six concrete steps to take before year end, none of which require a strategy offsite.
Meet Your Teachers
Amith Nagarajan | Chairman, Blue Cypress
Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress, a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress family member companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term, sustainable success. Amith is also an active early-stage investor in B2B SaaS companies. He's had the good fortune of nearly three decades of success as an entrepreneur and enjoys helping others in their journey.
John Huisman | Chief Operating Officer, Blue Cypress
John Huisman is the Chief Operating Officer of Blue Cypress, a family of AI-first software and services companies built for associations and nonprofits. He oversees eight operating companies across the portfolio, with responsibility spanning product, go-to-market, and operations, and his focus is helping these organizations use AI to drive real business outcomes rather than chase the technology for its own sake. Before Blue Cypress, John was an Associate Partner at Bain & Company, focused on digital transformation with an emphasis on generative AI.
