Sidecar Sync

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Amith and Mallory gear up for the ASAE Annual Conference with a detailed discussion on how to navigate the event effectively. They delve into the world of AI vendors, exploring how to distinguish valuable tools from the hype, and discuss the latest advancements in humanoid robots and visual segmentation models. Whether you're attending ASAE An...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Amith and Mallory explore a range of fascinating AI news and developments. They discuss the launch of Lumi, an AI-driven storytelling platform by Colin Kaepernick, Google's DeepMind achieving high-level mathematical problem-solving, and the ethical challenges posed by deepfakes in politics, exemplified by Elon Musk's recent controversy. A...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode of Sidecar Sync, Amith and Mallory dive into the latest innovations in artificial intelligence and their implications for the association sector. They explore Andrej Karpathy's new venture, Eureka Labs, and its revolutionary AI-native education platform. The discussion then shifts to the release of ChatGPT-4o Mini, a smaller yet powerful model from...

Send us Fan Mail Join us on this week's episode of Sidecar Sync as hosts Amith and Mallory dive into the fascinating world of exponential growth and artificial intelligence. From the historical context of computing power to the latest advancements in AI, we explore how these technologies are revolutionizing various industries, including healthcare and associations. Amith shares his insights o...

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 Remarkable People podcast. Guy shares insights from his new book, "Think Remarkable," discusses his favorite AI tools, and introduces his custom LLM, Kawasaki GPT. Listen in as they explore the impact of AI on creativity, the importance o...

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 capabilities and potential applications. They also examine the growing threat of AI-driven scams and discuss how financial institutions are leveraging AI to combat fraud. Finally, they highlight the exciting developments in Runway's Gen 3 Alpha m...

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 healthcare certification space. They delve into the transformative role of AI in healthcare and how Inteleos is leveraging technology to drive organizational growth and efficiency. Discover how Inteleos has navigated challenges, embraced a c...

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 break down complex concepts into understandable terms, exploring how vectors represent data in multi-dimensional space and the transformative potential of AI, comparing it to the early days of the internet. Amith shares insights from a rece...

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 next-generation AI systems, Apple's groundbreaking AI software suite, and the intriguing partnership between Apple and OpenAI. The conversation also covers Wayve AI's revolutionary vision-language action model for autonomous driving and Mic...

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 controversial rollout of Google's AI overviews and the challenges of generative AI, highlighting its potential to disrupt traditional search engines. The conversation also explores the groundbreaking work of DeepL in AI translation and th...

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 at companies like Slack, Zendesk, and Salesforce. Bill shares his insights on leveraging pain points as opportunities for growth, delving into the principles of product-led growth (PLG) and how associations can implement freemium models and a...

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 on its role in the association world. They begin by discussing the advancements of AlphaFold 3, Google's latest AI model, which revolutionizes drug discovery and biological research. The conversation shifts to the newly released GPT-4.0...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Mallory interviews Jeff Jones, a seasoned technologist in the healthcare industry, who shares insights into how his organization is leveraging AI to improve patient care and outcomes. He discusses a sepsis detection model that has been impactful in saving lives, as well as AI projects aimed at increasing productivity through automated clinical note abstraction. Je...

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 means for the tech giant's competition with OpenAI. They also dive into a Google report on how nonprofits are utilizing generative AI, highlighting opportunities and barriers to adoption. Additionally, they explore the innovative us...

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 intellectual property (IP) and its evolving landscape in the AI era. He discusses the importance of IP in building competitive advantages and strategies for associations to leverage their assets, such as content and data, to creat...

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 Khosla on AI democratizing expertise, Meta's new AI chatbot launching across its social apps to billions of users, and Microsoft's controversial VASA-1 technology for animating realistic deepfakes from photos. They discuss the immense o...

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, Neil has led over 2,500 engagements with the world's largest advertisers, helping them acquire millions of customers, improve conversion rates by over 400%, and generate billions in incremental revenue. His first book, "C...

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 model, the AI startups featured in Y Combinator's Winter 2024 class, and the potential impact of AI on the middle class.  Key Insights from this Episode: ✅ Meta plans to release smaller, more accessible versions of its Llama 3 languag...

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 AI, a startup that has developed an AI model capable of creating credible, emotional music and lyrics. They explore the implications of this technology on the music industry and the potential impact on human artists. Additionally, they disc...

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 capable of performing tasks without specific training. Additionally, they examine Groq's revolutionary AI chips designed for low-latency language model inference. Finally, they cover DeepMind's groundbreaking weather predic...

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 applications of AI for associations and nonprofits. Bill shares insights on empowering employees to experiment with AI while managing risks, encouraging bottom-up innovation, developing AI guidelines, and the importance of robust data management pr...

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 dive into a deeper understanding of LLMs, discuss deployment of chatbots, and talk about easy AI wins for associations. You can watch the full episode on YouTube here . Let us know what you think about the podcast! Drop your questions or...

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 use cases, AI resources, AI guidelines, and AI experimentation. You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Let us know what you think about the podcast! Drop your questions or comments in the Sidecar community . This episode is brought t...

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 discussing contemporary topics. This episode is designed to lay the groundwork for understanding AI, covering its core components, types, and the significance of its exponential growth. It aims to equip listeners with basic knowledge about A...

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 AI technology, as well as practical applications of generative AI in various business functions, emphasizing the importance of integrating AI for significant productivity boosts and the need for strategic planning and early adoptio...