{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Will AI Tank Think Tanks?","description":"As the artificial intelligence revolution advances and the Trump administration questions the value of outside experts, think tanks are facing a worsening supply-demand imbalance. Chris, Melanie, and Zack discuss a recent Anthropic report outlining different economic scenarios and apply its lessons to better understand how AI will transform think tanks and the broader foreign policy community in Washington. Chris welcomes members of Congress questioning funding for the Iran War, Melanie criticizes the administration for massively subsidizing a steel mill in Iowa, and Zack laments civilian leaders for involving the military in political messaging. Show Links: \u201cScenarios for Our Economic Future,\u201d Anthropic, September 2026. Helene Cooper and John Ismay, \u201cHegseth Lays Out His Military Vision,\u201d New York Times, September 30, 2026. Nela Richardson and Tim Decker, \u201cThe rise \u2013 and rise \u2013 of knowledge work,\u201d ADP Research, April 21, 2026 Education Pays, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gene Healy, \u201cWant to Stop the Iran War? Don't Pay the Bill,\u201d Reason, October 2, 2026. Mike Yeo, \u201cAfter yearslong delay, Taiwan receives first pair of new F-16s,\u201d Breaking Defense, October 2, 2026.                                                                                        Hunter Slingbaum and Kelly Grieco, \u201cRunway Trap: How Chinese Missiles and Rockets Could Neutralize Taiwan\u2019s Air Force,\u201d Stimson Center, March 5, 2026. ","author_name":"Net Assessment","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/132282","html":"