Sidecar Sync Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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 opportunities but also risks associations must prepare their members for as AI rapidly evolves areas like digital media, personalization, and disinformation. The episode emphasizes rethinking associations' value proposition as expertise becomes more accessible through AI. 

Chapters 

0:00 Introduction
6:17 Future Predictions and Associations
13:59 Future of Marketing With AI Agents
23:36 Advancements in Personalization and Meta AI
29:50 Impact of Open Sourcing AI Models
39:54 Realism and Ethics of Vasa1 Technology
46:39 Deepfake Technology
50:19 Blockchain and AI for Authenticity

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Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress 🔗 https://BlueCypress.io, a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term 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.

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Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space. 

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#ai #chatbot #neuralnetwork

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, "Converted: The Data-Driven Way to Win Customers' Hearts," was published in 2022 by Penguin Random House.

In this discussion, Neil shares key insights from his book, including the importance of focusing on customer lifetime value (CLV) rather than short-term metrics. He explains how organizations can apply the concept of member or donor lifetime value to better understand and nurture their most valuable constituents.

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Chapters:

0:00 Customer Lifetime Value and AI 
7:56 Understanding Customer Lifetime Value and Application 
13:02 Customer Lifetime Value Analysis in Marketing 
20:00 Customer Lifetime Value and Potential 
28:14 Metrics and AI Impact on Business 
39:33 Organizational Change in the AI Age 
42:48 The Impact of Generative AI 

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Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space. 

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#ai #google #generativeai

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 language model to accelerate research and development in areas like conversational AI, code generation, and multimodal applications.
✅ The Y Combinator Winter 2024 class includes 157 AI startups, covering areas such as software development, customer service, biotechnology, and creative AI applications.
✅ Economist David Autor has changed his stance on AI's potential impact on the workforce, now arguing that generative AI could benefit the middle class by enabling a broader segment of the population to take on higher-skilled work.
✅ Associations should proactively engage with the impact of AI on their respective fields and help their members adapt to the changing landscape.
✅ The rapid pace of AI development can lead to significant disruption, and associations have a responsibility to help their members and industries navigate these changes.


Chapters:
00:00 Celebrating 25 Episodes of Innovation 
02:35 Meta's Llama 3 Announcement
07:33 Forecasting the Future Frontrunners in the AI Model Race 
15:13 The Potential of Personalized and Automated Content Creation 
20:25 The Debate: Open vs. Closed Source AI Model Advancements 
30:30 How Associations Can Help Their Members Adapt to AI Disruption
36:59 The Potential of Personalized Podcast Experiences 
39:48 Human-made Content vs. AI-generated Content 
42:41 AI's Potential Impact on the Middle Class 
46:10 The Acceleration of Economic Growth through Technological Disruptions 
49:17 Differing Perspectives on the Impact of Rapid AI Growth 

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Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space. 



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#ai #llama3 #generativeai

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 discuss the Stargate AI supercomputer project, a massive $100 billion collaboration between Microsoft and OpenAI to build one of the world's most powerful AI systems. The episode also covers the latest developments in large language models, including Grok 1.5 from Elon Musk's XAI and the open-source DBRX model from Databricks.

Key Insights from this Episode:

✅ AI-generated music, exemplified by Suno AI, offers novel creative avenues for non-musicians, raising questions about the future of human artists and the music industry.
✅ The Stargate AI supercomputer project underscores the significant investment and resources dedicated to advancing AI by major tech firms like Microsoft and OpenAI.
✅ AI scaling laws indicate that increased computational power can yield emergent capabilities, yet breakthroughs necessitate algorithmic innovation and novel architectures.
✅ Competition and diversity within the AI landscape, seen with models like Grok 1.5 and DBRX, drive innovation and expand choices for consumers and developers.
✅ To keep pace with the rapidly evolving AI landscape, individuals and organizations should actively experiment with new tools, models, and approaches, dedicating time and resources to exploration and learning.

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome 
01:59 Innovation in AI Music Generation
10:18 Disruption of Artistic Expression by AI
16:59 The Future of AI and Creativity
21:31 AI Supercomputers and Audio Technology
28:55 The Impact of Scaling Laws
34:02 Debating the Future of AI Scaling
41:23 AI Models DBRX and Grok 1.5
48:21 Elon Musk and AI Open Source
53:24 Exploring AI Tools and Experimentation

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Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress 🔗 https://BlueCypress.io, a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term 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.

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Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space. 

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#ai #stargateai #aimusic

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 prediction models, highlighting their potential to provide hyper-local and accurate forecasts, a game changer for sectors like agriculture and insurance.

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Key Takeaways:

✅ OpenAI and Figure creating humanoid robots that can perform untrained tasks using AI reasoning
✅ Groq's specialized LPU chips enable extremely low-latency inference for large language models
✅ DeepMind's GraphCast accurately predicts 10-day weather, outperforming traditional methods
✅ AI weather models could provide hyper-local forecasts, benefiting agriculture/insurance
✅ The possibility that AI can help solve major challenges like climate change in the future

Chapters:

00:01 Welcome and Introduction
02:45 The AI Shake-Up at Microsoft
07:25 The Rise of Humanoid Robots
11:22 The Generalized AI Brain
24:30 Latency Breakthrough with Groq’s Chips
35:49 The Future of Specialized AI Hardware
37:42 AI Reinventing Weather Forecasting
43:43 AI's Patience and Real-World Impact
49:15 An Era of Abundance

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Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress 🔗 https://BlueCypress.io, a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term 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.

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Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space. 

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#ai #groq #humanoidrobots #aiweather

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 practices. The conversation covers a range of topics, including leveraging AI for increased efficiency and creativity, navigating AI policy considerations, and striking the right balance between embracing change and responsible governance.
Key Takeaways:
Identify incremental AI use cases that deliver efficiency gains and quality improvementsEmpower employees to experiment with AI smartly through workshops, hackathons, and open dialogueDevelop principles and guidelines to manage AI risks while fostering innovationFocus on strong data management as a foundation for successful AI initiativesEngage in broader conversations around responsible AI policies and ethical frameworksChapters:

00:00 Introducing Bill Jewell

06:14 The Power of Practical AI Applications

09:54  Unlocking New Insights 

17:18  Ignite Innovation Through AI Hackathons

20:23  Fostering Bottom-Up Experimentation 

22:36  Balancing Risks and Rewards

34:42 AI Guidelines and Principles 

45:46  Leading the Charge on AI Policymaking 

54:20 The Data Imperative


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Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress (BlueCypress.io), a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term 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.
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Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space. Follow Mallory on Linkedin.