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“Department of State (DOS)” by Horizon Institute for Public Service


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State oversees US foreign policy, negotiating treaties, managing diplomatic missions, and representing the US in international bodies.

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Outline:

(00:22) Overview

(02:11) Background on State

(04:10) Organizational structure

(06:51) Workforce

(09:12) Department of State and AI policy

(10:22) Major recent AI-related developments at State

(13:24) State offices working on AI-related policy

(13:44) Department of State and biosecurity policy

(16:58) Major recent biosecurity-related developments at State

(21:06) State offices working on biosecurity-related policy

(21:24) Working at State

(23:51) Further reading

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Last updated:

September 23rd, 2024

Source:

https://emergingtechpolicy.org/institutions/executive-branch/department-of-state

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