FOCUS ON AI IN DIPLOMACY
Both individual diplomats and teams at State are building artificial intelligence into their workflows with tools they already have at hand.
BY PAUL KRUCHOSKI
If we are serious about AI-powered diplomacy, we need to look beyond our borders and learn from our strategic partners and competitors.
BY VIRGINIA BLASER
The work of diplomats on the ground in foreign countries can be made easier with artificial intelligence. But the diplomats themselves cannot be replaced.
BY MAHVASH SIDDIQUI
Judicious deployment of artificial intelligence could incentivize knowledge transfer and transform productivity at U.S. embassies.
BY DANIEL CROCKER
As the derided “drudge work” of the Foreign Service, visa adjudication is often seen as the low-hanging fruit for AI replacement. But is it?
BY IAN HOPPER
USAID tested the use of AI tools with a team of communications specialists around the world. The pilot’s originators present the takeaways.
BY VICTORIA MITCHELL AVDIU AND MICHELLE (STALEY) SWAIN
The FSJ interviewed a military technology journalist and expert on foreign policy to learn about the risks and rewards of AI in our industry.
FEATURE
Identifying future national leaders early is no simple task. Once-classified cables share U.S. diplomats’ early views on a much younger Vladimir Putin.
BY DAMIAN LEADER
LIFE AFTER THE FOREIGN SERVICE
Whether you’ve chosen to leave the Foreign Service or had the choice made for you, these career transition tips can help you make the move successfully.
BY DAWSON LAW
EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
Planning for three critical transition points can dramatically improve educational outcomes for Foreign Service students.
BY EVAN WILSON
PERSPECTIVES
A Trifecta for 2026
BY JOHN “DINK” DINKELMAN
It’s the People
BY SHAWN DORMAN
Diplomats Required: Shaping the New International Economic System
BY ALAN LARSON
The Trembling Earth: Guatemala, 1976
BY VINCENT CHIARELLO
Svalbard, Norway
BY NOAH E. ROSE
DEPARTMENTS
Strength in Numbers
BY ROHIT NEPAL
Taking Care of Yourself and Moving Forward
BY RANDY CHESTER
Retirees Are Still in Service
BY JOHN O’KEEFE
