Mission-Driven Models, AGI on the Horizon, & the AI Infrastructure Crunch | 93

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In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Mallory Mejias and Amith Nagarajan cover a trio of urgent topics shaping the AI landscape. They kick off with Anthropic’s surprising rise to enterprise dominance—fueled not despite, but because of its safety-first approach. From there, the conversation heats up around accelerating predictions for artificial general intelligence (AGI), with some forecasting human-level AI by 2027. Finally, the hosts zoom out to tackle the hidden but massive infrastructure demands powering this AI surge—and why nuclear energy might be the unsung hero. Plus, Mallory introduces us to her rambunctious new puppy, Chai, who’s stealing hearts (but not the mic) behind the scenes. Along the way, you’ll hear updates on new tools like Google Opal and NotebookLM, thoughts on open source vs. closed models, and why humility and daily learning are the keys to thriving in the AI age.

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🛠 AI Tools and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: 

Google Opal ➡ https://opal.withgoogle.com/landing/
NotebookLM ➡ https://notebooklm.google
MemberJunction ➡ https://memberjunction.org
Claude by Anthropic ➡ https://claude.ai
Quen-3 ➡ https://huggingface.co/Qwen
Moonshot AI ➡ https://moonshot.ai

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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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