Cheap Talk ends the semester with a mailbag episode: State dinners; celebrities and national interest; AI and international relations; sports diplomacy and the World Cup; President Biden’s willingness to meet with Vladimir Putin; and Marcus admits he doesn’t like soccer
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Looking for a holiday gift for the international affairs nerd in your life? We humbly suggest the following:
Signing Away the Bomb, by Jeffrey M. Kaplow (Coming out on December 22!)
Face-to-Face Diplomacy, by Marcus Holmes
AI Links:
ChatGPT
Kelsey Piper. Aug. 13, 2020. “GPT-3, explained: This new language AI is uncanny, funny — and a big deal.” Vox.com
Ethan Mollick. Dec. 8, 2022. “Four Paths to the Revelation.” One Useful Thing Substack.
Movie and TV Recommendations:
Welcome to Wrexham (Streaming on Hulu)
Slash/Back (Streaming on AMC+)
The Bureau (Streaming on AMC+)
Dispatches from Elsewhere (Streaming on AMC+)
Pepsi, Where’s My Jet? (Streaming on Netflix)
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Best wishes for a happy holiday and new year! We’ll see you in 2023.
