THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | JUNE 2024 5 June 2024 Volume 101, No. 5 Focus on AI for Diplomacy 21 New Tools for Better Foreign Policy Can the State Department integrate promising new technology without undermining the essential human aspects of diplomacy? By Dan Spokojny 24 An AI Primer for Policy Professionals As international affairs professionals, we need to understand the fundamentals of new technology so we can better address its evolution and application. By Zed Tarar FS Heritage 40 Henry of the Tower Revisited It’s time to take another look at how we remember 18th-century American envoy Henry Laurens. By Thomas N. Hull Feature 38 Beyond Scale: Three Steps Toward Modernizing the Foreign Service By Darrow Godeski Merton, FSJ Centennial Writing Competition 2nd Place Winner 28 At the Crossroads of Tradition and Innovation with AI Making AI work at State requires challenging the culture that underlies the department’s siloed structure. By Paul Kruchoski 31 Toward Data-Informed Multilateral Diplomacy Here is a case study of the adoption of AI and data science in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs. By Paula Osborn Education Supplement 53 Beyond Borders: Launching Third Culture Kids Here are tips on managing the college and overseas transitions. By Rebecca McPherson 58, 60 Education at a Glance 35 AI Disruption and Responsible Use in Diplomacy A vision of how AI will be integrated into our U.S. democratic society is needed. State can contribute to the discussion. By Evanna Hu
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