Episode Details

Beth Noveck, founder of InnovateUS, discusses the rollout of their Artificial Training to New York State's Government workforce. She also talks about her book "Reboot AI, the Race to Save Democracy"

1. 00:00 – 01:12 — Introducing InnovateUS and Beth Noveck
   Setting the stage: Beth’s role, InnovateUS, and AI in New York State government.

2. 01:12 – 04:45 — Why Focus on Government Workers?
   Government’s role in people’s lives and how AI can improve services and efficiency.

3. 04:45 – 06:54 — Scale and Reach of InnovateUS
   200,000 learners, 50 states and cities, 80 countries; how free courses and workshops work.

4. 06:54 – 09:13 — The AI Literacy Gap
   Headlines vs. real understanding, fears about AI, and how InnovateUS designs its training.

5. 09:13 – 11:07 — The Art of Prompting
   Why generative AI is unpredictable, how prompting works, and learning to “drive” AI well.

6. 11:07 – 14:54 — Tailored Training for Different Public Roles
   Courses for lawyers, communications staff, public engagement, and evolving curricula.

7. 14:54 – 18:29 — Risks, Responsibility, and Trust in Government AI
   Data privacy, hallucinations, procurement pitfalls, and simple high‑impact uses (e.g., translation).

8. 18:29 – 22:39 — AI, Power, and Democracy (Rebooting AI)
   Concentrated tech power, deepfakes, and overlooked democratic uses of AI (e.g., Brazil’s Congress).

9. 22:39 – 26:26 — Who Should Regulate AI? Federal vs. State Roles
   Fragmented regulation, the need for local control, and what “regulating AI” really means.

10. 26:26 – End — What’s Changed (and Hasn’t) in Government and Democracy
    Beth’s reflections on slow institutional change, democratic backsliding, and using AI to strengthen democracy.

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