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Sidecar Sync
Welcome to Sidecar Sync: Your Weekly Dose of Innovation for Associations. Hosted by Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias, this podcast is your definitive source for the latest news, insights, and trends in the association world with a special emphasis on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its pivotal role in shaping the future. Each week, we delve into the most pressing topics, spotlighting the transformative role of emerging technologies and their profound impact on associations. With a commitment…
Episodes
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Embracing AI to Achieve Remarkable Success with Guy Kawasaki | 38
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Mallory and Amith sit down with the legendary Guy Kawasaki, Chief Evangelist at Canva and host of the…
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Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet, AI Scams, and Runway's Gen-3 Alpha Model | 37
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Amith and Mallory delve into the latest advancements in the Claude 3.5 Sonnet AI model by Anthropic, exploring its…
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Transforming Healthcare Nonprofits: Inteleos' Tech Evolution and AI Future with Dale Cyr & Juan Sanchez | 36
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Mallory and Amith sit down with Dale Cyr, CEO, and Juan Sanchez, CIO of Inteleos, a leading nonprofit in the…
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From Hackathons to AI Mastery: Understanding Vectors and Embeddings | 35
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Sidecar Sync, hosts Amith and Mallory delve into the fascinating world of vectors and embeddings in AI technology. They…
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Apple's AI Breakthrough, Wayve's Autonomous Driving Innovation, and Predicting the Weather with Microsoft's Aurora | 34
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Sidecar Sync, Amith and Mallory discuss the exciting milestone of approaching 50 episodes, the development of…
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Google AI Overviews, DeepL’s Translation Revolution, and Personalizing with rex’s AI Engine | 33
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Amith and Mallory delve into the latest developments in AI and their impact on the association community. They discuss the…
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AI Marketing Strategies, PLG Insights, and the Future of User Engagement with Bill Macaitis | 32
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Amith and Mallory welcome Bill Macaitis, a seasoned advisor and board member with a remarkable track record…
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31: AlphaFold 3's Breakthrough, GPT-4o Innovations, and AI's Role in Organizations
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Amith and Mallory delve into the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on various sectors, with a keen focus…
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30: Jeff Jones on Patient Care Innovation & Transforming Healthcare with AI
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Mallory interviews Jeff Jones, a seasoned technologist in the healthcare industry, who shares insights into how his…
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29: Microsoft’s New MAI-1, Google’s AI Report on Non-Profits, & Randy Travis Gets his Voice Back
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Amith and Mallory discuss the latest AI news and developments. They analyze Microsoft's upcoming AI model MAI-1 and what it…
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28: Intellectual Property & AI Armor with Patent Attorney Robert Plotkin
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Amith and Mallory sit down with Robert Plotkin, an AI patent attorney and author of "AI Armor." Robert shares his insights on…
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27: The Democratization of Expertise, Meta AI Chatbot, and Making Deepfakes with Microsoft’s VASA-1
Send us Fan Mail This episode dives into the latest AI developments shaking up the association world. Amith and Mallory analyze predictions from VC Vinod…
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26: Unlocking Customer Lifetime Value and Embracing AI with Google's Neil Hoyne
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Amith & Mallory sit down with Neil Hoyne, the Chief Measurement Strategist at Google. As Google's top measurement strategist…
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25: Llama 3, Y Combinator’s Winter 2024 Class, & AI and the Middle Class
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the 25th episode! In this episode, Amith and Mallory cover the upcoming release of smaller versions of Meta's Llama 3 language…
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24: The Sounds of Suno AI, the Stargate AI Supercomputer, and Grok 1.5 vs. DBRX
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Amith and Mallory delve into the fascinating world of AI-generated music, discussing the capabilities of Suno…
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23: Humanoid Robots, Groq’s AI Chips, and Using AI for Better Weather Forecasting
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Amith & Mallory explore the exciting world of humanoid robots, discussing OpenAI's partnership with Figure to create robots…
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22: An Interview with Bill Jewell
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Bill Jewell, CIO at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, joins hosts Mallory Mejias and Amith Nagarajan to discuss practical…
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21: Claude 3, Klarna's AI Chatbot Assistant, and Too Much Hype Around Generative AI
Send us Fan Mail In Episode 21, Amith and Mallory discuss Claude 3, Klarna's AI chatbot assistant, and if there is too much hype around generative AI. They…
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20: Fundamentals of AI Part 2
Send us Fan Mail In Episode 19, Amith and Mallory dive into the second part of a two-part series on the fundamentals of AI. This episode explores 10 specific…
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19: Fundamentals of AI Part 1
Send us Fan Mail In Episode 19, Amith and Mallory dive into the first part of a two-part series on the fundamentals of AI, shifting from their usual format of…
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18: Open AI's Sora, Gemini 1.5 Pro, and Practical Applications of Generative AI in Business
Send us Fan Mail In Episode 18, Amith and Mallory discuss Sora, OpenAI's text-to-video model, and Google's Gemini 1.5 Pro, highlighting their advancements in…
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17: All About AI Agents
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Amith and Mallory delve into the evolving world of AI agents, exploring OpenAI's latest developments in…
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16: An Interview with Sharon Gai
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Sidecar Sync, hosts Mallory explores the intersection of AI, e-commerce, and human connection with Sharon Gai, a renowned…
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15: Neuralink and Elon Musk, Generative AI and Privacy Risks, and NYC Local Law 144
Send us Fan Mail In Episode 15 of Sidecar Sync, Amith and Mallory , delve into Neuralink's brain chip implantation, generative AI's privacy risks, and New York…
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14: Marketing and AI with Greg Kihlström
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Amith and Mallory interview Greg Kihlström, exploring AI's impact on marketing. Delve into strategies to overcome…
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13: Professional Development in the Age of AI
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Amith and Mallory tackle the topic of professional development in the AI era. They emphasize the importance…
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12: The Data Episode
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Amith and Mallory explore the role of AI in the association world. Focusing on the integration of various data types, Amith…
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11: The Intersection of AI and Science, Robin AI, the NYT Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Amith and Mallory explore how AI is impacting the scientific method, from hypothesis generation to experimentation and data…
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10: Ten AI Predictions in 2024
Send us Fan Mail In this special edition episode, Amith and Mallory delve into the future of AI with a discussion on 10 AI predictions for 2024: Natively…
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09: Interview w/ Alice Locatelli | Senior Director of Digital Strategy, Society of Actuaries
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Alice Locatelli from the Society of Actuaries shares insights on integrating AI into digital user experiences. She discusses…
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08: Decoding AI Interpretability, Mistral's MoE Model, the EU AI Act
Send us Fan Mail In Episode 8, Amith and Mallory decode recent research findings in the field of AI interpretability, shedding light on how and why AI models…
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07: AI's Materials Science Leap, the AI Alliance, Open Source Versus Closed, and AI Governance
Send us Fan Mail Join Amith and Mallory in Episode 7 as they delve into Google DeepMind's groundbreaking AI leap in materials science with the discovery of 2.2…
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06: Unpacking Q* and Amazon Q, Rethinking Organizational Structures with AI Workflows
Send us Fan Mail Join Amith and Mallory in Episode 6 as they explore the speculation around OpenAI’s Q*, not to be confused Amazon Q, a new AI chatbot…
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05: Sam Altman is back at OpenAI, When AI is Just "Good Enough," and Generative AI Search
Send us Fan Mail Join Amith and Mallory as they delve into the unexpected return of Sam Altman to OpenAI and discuss what the latest drama means for…
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04: Custom GPTs and the Argument for Pausing Legacy Upgrades in Favor of AI
Send us Fan Mail Join Amith and Mallory as they guide you through the process of creating Custom GPTs and discuss potential applications for associations…
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03: Navigating the digitalNow and OpenAI’s Developer Event - Key Takeaways for Associations
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we unpack the wealth of knowledge shared at digitalNow 2023, where association leaders converged to explore the…
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02: AI Agents in the C-Suite, the AI Executive Order, and Navigating the Future with Roadmaps
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Amith and Mallory tackle the controversial idea of AI agents in the C-suite, breaking down the potential benefits and…
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01: AI in Action - Frameworks, Brain Chips, Robocalls, and Digital Defenders
Send us Fan Mail Dive into the inaugural episode of the Sidecar Sync: Your Weekly Dose of Innovation for Associations. Join Amith and Mallory as they explore…