Course Outline

Foundations of AI Programming for Government

  • What is AI programming? Overview of key concepts and practical examples
  • Public sector applications of AI: chatbots, summarizers, and intelligent search systems
  • Comparison between AI models and traditional programming logic

Introductory Python for AI Programming in Government

  • Writing your first Python scripts for government use
  • Working with data structures and control flow in a governmental context
  • Utilizing libraries essential for AI programming: requests, pandas, json

Using AI APIs for Government Applications

  • Understanding what an API is and securely accessing AI models for government purposes
  • Sending text and structured data to AI models for government tasks
  • Working with OpenAI, Cohere, or Hugging Face APIs in a governmental setting

Creating Simple AI Tools for Government Use

  • Building a document summarizer for government documents
  • Prototyping a chatbot to enhance citizen services
  • Using AI to auto-label public datasets for government transparency

Evaluating Outputs and Limitations of AI in Government

  • Understanding the probabilistic behavior of AI systems for government applications
  • Techniques for prompt engineering and managing output quality for government use
  • Conducting red-teaming to identify biases and hallucinations in government prototypes

Compliance, Ethics, and Responsible Development of AI for Government

  • Privacy and explainability requirements specific to government operations
  • Evaluating the pros and cons of open-source versus proprietary models in a governmental context
  • Checklist for safe experimentation and scaling up AI projects in government

Summary and Next Steps for Government AI Initiatives

Requirements

  • Basic experience working with spreadsheets or structured data for government tasks
  • Familiarity with public sector service delivery or analysis responsibilities
  • No prior programming experience required (introductory Python will be covered)

Audience

  • Public servants and analysts exploring the application of AI in their daily workflows
  • Digital government professionals seeking to develop practical skills in AI integration
  • Innovation, transformation, and research teams within government agencies
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