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In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Amith and Mallory dive deep into two major AI model releases—Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro and DeepSeek’s V3—and explore how they’re reshaping the landscape of artificial intelligence. They discuss the technical breakthroughs, from million-token context windows to open-source innovations, and what it all means for association leaders. This is a jam-packed episode with strategic insights for the forward-thinking association exec.
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Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress, 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 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. Mallory co-hosts and produces the Sidecar Sync podcast, where she delves into the latest trends in AI and technology, translating them into actionable insights.
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Chapters
1. Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Catching Up: Innovation Hub in Washington DC (00:00:42)
3. Gemini 2.5 Pro (00:06:38)
4. Google’s Position and Counter-Positioning Strategy (00:14:38)
5. Visual Breakthroughs in GPT-4o’s Image Generator (00:20:37)
6. Small vs. Large Models (00:23:40)
7. DeepSeek-V3 Release: What’s New and Different (00:28:16)
8. Why Open Source Models Matter for Associations (00:33:09)
9. The Impact of Lower AI Costs on Strategy (00:37:44)
10. Dream Bigger: Breaking Constraints and Thinking Abundantly (00:41:03)
11. Final Thoughts (00:44:28)
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