Is AI the Great Intelligence Equalizer? “Does AI become the great equalizer on intelligence, or is it a magnifier of the differences?” @navingirishankar.bsky.social (@est.csis.org), asks Marc Andreessen, Co-founder and General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). tinyurl.com/46de28zj

How will South Asian governments and investors support extreme heat prevention measures? New commentary by CSIS India Chair Senior Associate Anjali Kaur:

Why is China Pursuing Open-Weight AI Models? Marc Andreessen (a16z) and @navingirishankar.bsky.social, (@est.csis.org) on open-source AI models and the U.S.-China technology race. Watch the full episode of Betting on America here: tinyurl.com/46de28zj

DOGE and the Future of Public Sector Reform @navingirishankar.bsky.social, President @est.csis.org and Marc Andreessen, Co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) discuss what capabilities the government needs in the AI era. Watch the full episode here:

Between AI Boom and P(doom)? Marc Andreessen Weighs In “Some sectors are going to be subject to technological change, price declines, and productivity growth—and some are not,” argues Marc Andreessen, Co-founder and General Partner, a16z. Full Episode: Betting on America: tinyurl.com/46de28zj

AI Is Accelerating. Are Our Policies Keeping Up? On June 25, 2026, Marc Andreessen, Co-founder and General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), joined Betting on America to press past the settled question of whether AI is going to transform our world. tinyurl.com/46de28zj

New Podcast Episode: The Trade Guys What's connecting China, India, Uzbekistan, and Germany in global trade this week? Listen to the new episode Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller of CSIS Econ here:

Is the Entity List still keeping pace? New additions have slowed to their weakest rate since 2008 while supply chains keep shifting. Read the analysis by CSIS Econ's Kate Koren and Brad Spicher here:

New Episode: The AI Policy Podcast Why are AI chips and the G7 making headlines? CSIS Econ's Kate Koren joins Wadhwani AI Center's Aalok Mehta and Matt Mande to discuss. Listen here:

Event tomorrow! Join CSIS Strategic Technologies Program's Dep. Director Lauryn Williams and Adjunct Fellow Carol Kuntz tomorrow, July 1, for a discussion on the growing role of artificial intelligence in cyber defense. Register here:

AI has a memory problem. What should policymakers do about it? Shortages of advanced memory chips are emerging as a critical constraint on AI deployment and industrial competitiveness. Newsletter by CSIS Renewing American Innovation's Shruti Sharma:

Can Investors Deliver Returns and Advance National Security? "If you execute on the larger goals, the financial results follow," argues Marc Andreessen, Co-founder and General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Full Episode, Betting on America with @navingirishankar.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/46de28zj

A New Silicon Valley in California? "There's a new industrial manufacturing ecosystem and entrepreneurial cluster in and around Los Angeles," argues Marc Andreessen, Co-founder and General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Betting on America with @navingirishankar.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/46de28zj

Balancing Export Controls and the Diffusion of American AI Watch the full episode of Betting on America with @navingirishankar.bsky.social, featuring Marc Andreessen, Co-founder and General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) here: tinyurl.com/46de28zj

New piece! In a new CSIS commentary, @est.csis.org Senior Fellow @Karl Smith argues why deft monetary policy plays a crucial role in U.S. economic security. Read here:

New analysis out now! @est.csis.org Senior Fellow Karl Smith argues that Chair Greenspan’s legacy offers a lesson for monetary policy in the AI era. Read here: tinyurl.com/yc7uxyvr

🔴 Live now: "Beyond P(doom)" with Marc Andreessen Marc Andreessen joins Betting on America to unpack the economic, social, and geopolitical implications of the AI revolution—and what government and the private sector must do to ensure its gains are widely shared. Listen here: tinyurl.com/46de28zj

EST Senior Fellow Karl Smith argues that Chair Greenspan’s legacy offers a lesson for the AI era: macroeconomic data is backward-looking. If U.S. institutions misread a new productivity shift, they risk higher rates, slower AI investment, and a weaker long-term tech position. tinyurl.com/yc7uxyvr

What will it take to prevent Iran’s military reconstitution? @trade.csis.org’s Kate Koren, Kevin Kurland, and Emma Surnow, alongside Patrick Panjeti (@deptofwar.bsky.social) and Omar Al-Ghusbi (@c4ads.org), examine what Tehran lost and what it will need next. Read: tinyurl.com/ydbapbs8

OUT SOON! New episode of Betting on America: "Beyond P(doom)" with Marc Andreessen Tune in for a conversation with @navingirishankar.bsky.social on the economic, social, and geopolitical implications of the AI revolution. tinyurl.com/46de28zj

COMING SOON! New episode of Betting on America: "Beyond P(doom)" with Marc Andreessen Marc Andreessen, Co-founder and General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, joins @navingirishankar.bsky.social to press past the settled question of whether AI is going to transform our world. tinyurl.com/46de28zj

Will tighter customs enforcement make importing more expensive? Bill Reinsch of CSIS's Economics Program & Scholl Chair for Intl. Business breaks down the Trump administration’s new executive order and what it could mean for importers. Read the commentary here: tinyurl.com/5a7dwftp

The Department of Commerce Restricted Access to Anthropic’s Latest Models. What Comes Next? Read the Critical Questions by @trade.csis.org's Kate Koren, Kevin Kurland, and @ai.csis.org's Aalok Mehta here: tinyurl.com/yxbf3mfd

New episode of The Trade Guys: Customs Enforcement and Section 232 and 301 Tariffs CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair for International Business's Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller unpack the latest White House executive order on customs enforcement. Listen here:

How is China building a new carbon order? @ilariamazzocco.bsky.social of @chinaecon.csis.org and Ray Cai of CSIS Energy argue that China has been quietly building the institutional architecture needed to navigate the EU's carbon tariff regime. Read the report here:

What role has EXIM played for U.S. energy imperatives? Ray Cai of CSIS's Energy Security and Climate Change Program argues that EXIM will be crucial to U.S. competitiveness. Read the Critical Questions here:

New podcast episode: The AI Policy Podcast Aalok Mehta and Matt Mande of @ai.csis.org unpack Trump’s AI order, a draft federal AI framework, and proposals for U.S. stakes in AI firms. Listen:

Energy Storage: A Bipartisan Issue "The thing that we [at Form Energy] are doing — energy storage for grid reliability, for load growth, for affordability — these are all completely bipartisan issues." — Mateo Jaramillo, CEO and Co-Founder, Form Energy Watch the full episode: tinyurl.com/msem66ws

Why did Form Energy revive iron-air batteries? "Iron air was in the mix. It was possible, but we didn't know for sure that that was going to be the winner." —Mateo Jaramillo, CEO and Co-Founder, Form Energy Watch the full episode: tinyurl.com/msem66ws

What happens when America cuts R&D while China doubles down on research investment? Renewing American Innovation's Jake Fitzpatrick and Chris Borges argue the result could be a weaker innovation pipeline and diminished U.S. competitiveness. Read here:

Are U.S. tariffs on solid legal ground? In this week’s column, @trade.csis.org's Bill Reinsch warns that weak evidence behind USTR trade investigations could leave the administration’s tariff decisions vulnerable to legal challenges. Read the commentary here:

What can African nations learn from India’s EV journey? CSIS India Chair researchers Akanksha Golchha, Gaurav Sansanwal, and Abhinav Subramaniam argue that India’s decade-long EV policy offers a roadmap for faster adoption in Africa. Read the report here: tinyurl.com/5xwdwy9k

Manufacturing and Innovation Go Hand in Hand "The only way to know whether you have it is to do it." —Mateo Jaramillo, CEO and Co-Founder, Form Energy Watch the full episode of Betting on America with @navingirishankar.bsky.social here: tinyurl.com/msem66ws

🔴 Live now: "Electricity Whenever You Want It: Featuring Mateo Jaramillo, Co-Founder and CEO of Form Energy" New Betting on America Episode! Watch here:

New episode today! Tune in to Betting on America at 10:00 AM ET as co-founder and CEO of Form Energy, Mateo Jaramillo, joins @navingirishankar.bsky.social. More info here:

Premiering tomorrow at 10:00AM ET! Tune into Betting on America tomorrow, June 10 as co-founder and CEO of Form Energy, Mateo Jaramillo and @navingirishankar.bsky.social discuss the challenge of building long-duration energy storage from the ground up. More info here:

Building Long-Duration Energy Storage from the Ground Up This week on Betting on America, Form Energy CEO Mateo Jaramillo and @navingirishankar.bsky.social discuss iron-air batteries, financing frontier technologies, and U.S. reindustrialization. More info here: tinyurl.com/msem66ws

Banning Gasoline Exports Will Harm U.S. Energy Security Clay Seigle of the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program argues that policymakers should avoid banning exports, which may backfire by raising prices. Read here:

What does the Trump AI Cyber Executive Order reveal? Aalok Mehta (Wadhwani AI Center) and Lauryn Williams (Strategic Technologies Program) unpack the Trump administration’s new executive order. Read here:

New episode of The Trade Guys! What's next for North American trade? CSIS experts Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller welcome Nasim Fussell, VP of Trade and International at Business Roundtable, to discuss USMCA renewal talks. Listen here: tinyurl.com/ynp27msr

The Trump-Xi Summit concluded with an agricultural purchase pledge that would return U.S.-China agricultural trade to pre-2025 levels if fulfilled. Read the analysis by Hugh Grant-Chapman (CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair for International Business) here: tinyurl.com/38wnm73h

What Is Maven Smart System, and What Does It Do? Wadhwani AI Center's Matt Mande (Research Assistant) and @Gregory_C_Allen (Founding Director) explain the AI-powered software platform that has enabled a revolution in military targeting. Read: tinyurl.com/mtk22bhf

Join us June 4, 10:30 to 11:30, for 'Data Centers, AI, and the Future of U.S. Strategic Competitiveness.' Hosted by CSIS experts @techpolicywonk.bsky.social (STP), Aalok Mehta (Wadhwani AI), @josephmajkut.bsky.social (Energy), and @philuck.bsky.social (Scholl). Register here:

EVENT TODAY: 'Manufacturing USA in 2030 and 2035: A Vision for Competitiveness and Innovation' Sujai Shivakumar (CSIS's RAI), Theresa Kotanchek (Evolved Analytics), and William Bonvillian (MIT) discuss U.S. manufacturing, workforce development, innovation, & industrial policy.

Winning an election is the easy part. For India's newest state governments, the harder work starts now. Read the newsletter by CSIS India Chair Richard Rossow here:

Can U.S. corporations be sued for aiding human rights abuses abroad? CSIS Econ's Bill Reinsch explains why SCOTUS's pending decision in Cisco vs. Doe is pivotal for U.S. companies operating in regions with critical minerals and other raw materials. tinyurl.com/ycyedrfb

Business and Development Go Hand in Hand "Companies realized that if they started solving social problems through their core business, it could become a competitive advantage." — Katherine F. Pickus, Chief Sustainability Officer at ADM Full Panel Here: www.csis.org/events/comme...

"To drive forth a solution that is going to be not only sustainable, and the most inclusive, but one that will continue to transform our world for good, [...] everyone has to do their part." — Nicole Issac, VP, Global Public Policy, Cisco Panel here: tinyurl.com/kju75h2b

Join us June 4, 10:30 to 11:30, for 'Data Centers, AI, and the Future of U.S. Strategic Competitiveness.' Hosted by CSIS experts @techpolicywonk.bsky.social (STP), Aalok Mehta (Wadhwani AI), @josephmajkut.bsky.social (Energy), and @philuck.bsky.social (Scholl) Register here:

June 3: 'Manufacturing USA in 2030 and 2035: A Vision for Competitiveness and Innovation' RAI's Sujai Shivakumar, Theresa Kotanchek (Evolved Analytics), and William Bonvillian (MIT) will examine U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, workforce, innovation, and policy issues.