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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 to cutting through the noise, Sidecar Sync offers listeners clear, informed discussions, expert perspectives, and a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities facing associations today. Whether you're an association professional, tech enthusiast, or just keen on staying updated, Sidecar Sync ensures you're always ahead of the curve. Join us for enlightening conversations and a fresh take on the ever-evolving world of associations.
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Latest Episodes
Microsoft Pays Anthropic to Fix Copilot, Meta Returns to the Frontier, & Courts Put a Price on Your Content | 156
Microsoft spent years building Copilot around a single model maker, and the fix turned out to be paying for a competitor's. Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias unpack three stories that matter for association leaders weighing their AI choices. T...
Fundamentals of AI, Part 3 | 155
A chatbot can tell you what to do, but an agent can actually do it. In part three of the refreshed Foundations of AI series, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias move from the brain in a jar to the AI worker, building a practical picture of agent...
Jev Kicks Off the Decision Model Era, OpenAI Pulls GPT-6.1 Astra, & Waymo Outdrives Us | 154
A surprising amount of the work we hand to AI isn't writing at all—it's deciding. Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias sort through a busy stretch of AI news for association leaders who want to know which developments matter. They break down Jev,...
Why Vibe Coding Still Needs Engineers with Han-Shen Yuan | 153
Vibe coding can patch almost anything, but a duct-tape fix only holds until the water pressure changes. Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias welcome Han-Shen (Han) Yuan, who built mobile at eBay and Netflix, led engineering at Upwork through its ...
