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

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 Democracy (Rebooting AI)Concentrated tech power, deepfakes, and overlooked democratic uses of AI (e.g., Brazil’s Congress). 22:39 – 26:26 — Who Should Regulate AI? Federal vs. State RolesFragmented regulation, the need for local control, and what “regulating AI” really means. 26:26 – End — What’s Changed (and Hasn’t) in Government and DemocracyBeth’s reflections on slow institutional change, democratic backsliding, and using AI to strengthen democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices