# A Living, Breathing Document

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Published: 2025-12-09T15:04:29+00:00
Episode link: https://www.jkaplow.net/cheaptalk/2025/12/9/a-living-breathing-document
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## Resource

The US plan for peace between Russia and Ukraine; what Putin wants out of a settlement; the wider effects of the war on Europe; Jared Kushner is back; what AI is actually good for (according to a new study); gifts for the IR enthusiast in your life; and Marcus would like a map for Christmas The opinions expressed on this podcast are solely our own and do not reflect the policies or positions of William & Mary. Please subscribe to Cheap Talk on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your podcast player of choice to be notified when new episodes are posted. Further Reading: Tejal Patwardhan et. al. 2025. “GDPval: Evaluating AI Model Performance on Real-World Economically Valuable Tasks.” OpenAI White Paper. IR books that make perfect holiday gifts: Signing Away the Bomb , by Jeffrey M. Kaplow Face to Face Diplomacy, by Marcus Holmes Inside the Situation Room , edited by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Karen Yarhi-Milo (featuring a chapter by Marcus Holmes) Featured items from the Cheap Talk shop: Cheap Talk Live commemorative t-shirt Ceding Human Control mug Cheap Talk holographic sticker set And many more great IR gifts at the Cheap Talk shop ! Jeff’s other gift suggestions for the IR enthusiast: International News/Analysis: The Economist (discounted for teachers & faculty and for students ), Foreign Affairs (discounted for students and teachers ), War on the Rocks Scratch-off world map UN Peacekeeper toy helmet International Spy Museum Store CIA Mug with George H.W. Bush signature See all Cheap Talk episodes

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