AI in Government Part 1 of 2: Beth Noveck, InnovateUS Founder on implementing AI training in New York State, April 16th, 2026

About this episode

Beth Noveck discusses the implementation of AI training in New York State's government workforce.

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" 00:00 – 01:12 — Introducing InnovateUS and Beth NoveckSetting the stage: Beth’s role, InnovateUS, and AI in New York State government. 01:12 – 04:45 — Why Focus on Government Workers?Government’s role in people’s lives and how AI can improve services and efficiency. 04:45 – 06:54 — Scale and Reach of InnovateUS200,000 learners, 50 states and cities, 80 countries; how free courses and workshops work. 06:54 – 09:13 — The AI Literacy GapHeadlines vs. real understanding, fears about AI, and how InnovateUS designs its training. 09:13 – 11:07 — The Art of PromptingWhy generative AI is unpredictable, how prompting works, and learning to “drive” AI well. 11:07 – 14:54 — Tailored Training for Different Public RolesCourses for lawyers, communications staff, public engagement, and evolving curricula. 14:54 – 18:29 — Risks, Responsibility, and Trust in Government AIData privacy, hallucinations, procurement pitfalls, and simple high‑impact uses (e.g., translation). 18:29 – 22:39 — AI, Power, and…

People in this episode

Host: Tom Eschen

Guest: Beth Noveck

Topics covered

• AI in Government
• Training
• Public Sector
• Democracy
• Data Privacy

Keywords

• AI
• government
• training
• InnovateUS
• Beth Noveck

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: InnovateUS

Books & works: Reboot AI, the Race to Save Democracy

Places: New York State

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