# Is AI Actually Useful for Intelligence Analysis? with Wayne McCool & Bruce Frost

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Podcast: [Intel at the Edge](https://stenobird.com/podcast/intel-at-the-edge-7481844)
Published: 2026-04-22T10:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Two senior CIA veterans — Wayne McCool, former Associate Deputy Director for Analysis, and Bruce Frost of "Rhombus Power" — cut through the hype. They discuss how AI is being used inside the intelligence community today, what the real limitations are, and what the future of all-source analysis looks like.

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