Episode 1883 • • 1:31:32 - 1:38:18
1883: Orgy of Socialism
State Department AI, Kelly Fletcher Interview
Kelly Fletcher, CIO of the State Department, discusses the implementation of generative AI to assist with translations and administrative tasks. The department has rolled out a tool called "Beacon" to 50,000 users to help resolve IT help desk tickets and password resets. Fletcher describes the "AI Champions Program," which trains employees to promote AI usage within embassies, though the hosts characterize the effort as "pathetic" and focused on "administrative toil."