Building Government's Largest Civilian AI Team with DHS AI Corps' Director, Michael Boyce

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In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan interviews Michael Boyce, Director of DHS's AI Corps, about bringing modern AI capabilities to federal government. We explore how the largest civilian AI team in government is transforming DHS's 22 agencies, from developing shared AI infrastructure to innovative applications like AI-powered asylum interview training. Join us for an insightful conversation about the intersection of artificial intelligence and public service, and discover why AI professionals should consider a career in government.

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CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) Teaser

(00:01:00) About the Episode

(00:03:38) Introducing Michael Boyce

(00:05:49) What is Homeland Security?

(00:09:52) History of AI at DHS

(00:13:15) Generative AI at DHS

(00:16:03) Structure of the AI Core (Part 1)

(00:18:17) Sponsors: Shopify | SelectQuote

(00:20:51) Structure of the AI Core (Part 2)

(00:22:04) Opportunities for AI at DHS

(00:25:34) Bureaucracy Hacker

(00:30:34) The Manager's Role (Part 1)

(00:35:24) Sponsors: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) | 80,000 Hours

(00:38:04) Internal Chatbot Project

(00:43:28) AI Role Playing for Training

(00:49:55) A Request for Startups

(00:57:46) Generative AI for Quality Check

(01:03:20) AI Training at DHS

(01:06:07) Metrics and the Future of AI

(01:13:26) Non-Generative AI at DHS

(01:19:08) AI and Automation at DHS

(01:23:03) Join the AI Core

(01:28:39) Outro