'We just figured having an AI day would be appropriate': how the National Day Calendar founder bypassed his own 30,000-application queue to make it happen
THE SO WHAT
When "National AI Day" can be fast-tracked past a 30,000-application queue, you’re seeing AI move from tech topic to cultural brand asset. Marketing and comms teams should expect more AI-themed noise on the calendar and be deliberate about whether they lean into it or differentiate away from the hype surface.
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