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District of Columbia AI Learning Hub

The District of Columbia has partnered with InnovateUS to provide asynchronous and free AI innovation training programs for state workers.


InnovateUS offers learning on AI, data, digital, and other innovation skills to help public sector professionals better serve their constituents and deliver more effective, equitable, and engaged policies and services.

Start with the basics: What you'll learn in the Responsible AI for Public Professionals course series

Responsible AI for Public Professionals is a two-part course series that showcases the practical ways you can use Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in your work as a public professional.

In Part 1: Using GenAI in Government, you will learn practical applications of GenAI to enhance your daily government work and gain skills to identify opportunities where AI can improve public service delivery.

In Part 2: Understanding Risks and Building Resilience, you will explore risks associated with GenAI including privacy, hallucinations, and bias, while examining broader societal challenges like copyright and deepfakes.

Start Learning

New to AI? Begin with our foundational course below in which you'll master the essentials of using generative AI in your government work.

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About the Using GenAI in Government Course

Designed for public professionals

At-your-own pace

Course contents are screen reader-friendly and all videos include English closed captions.

The course is in plain, non-technical language and available in English

View the course curriculum: Using GenAI in Government

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Using GenAI in Government

Course Length: 1 hour 5 min.

Learn practical applications of GenAI to enhance your daily government work and gain skills to identify opportunities where AI can improve public service delivery.

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Understanding Risks and Building Resilience

Course Length: 38 minutes

Explore risks associated with GenAI including privacy, hallucinations, and bias, while examining broader societal challenges like copyright and deepfakes.

Workshops We Offer

Prompting Lab Office Hours: Bring your AI Questions
Jorge Valens, Innovation Manager at the Miami-Dade County IT, Florida

February 13, 2026

2:00 PM ET

Using AI to Understand Public Sentiment
Eyal Feder-Levy, Co-founder and CEO, Zencity
Wietse Van Ransbeeck, Co-founded and CEO, Go Vocal

February 23, 2026

2:00 PM ET

Introducing Grantwell: Using AI for Municipal Technical Assistance
Quentin Palfrey, Director of Federal Funds and Infrastructure Office of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey

February 25, 2026

2:00 PM ET

Effective Use of Social Media: Storytelling, Trust, and institutional Brand
John Wihbey, Director of the AI-Media Strategies Lab (AIMES Lab) & Associate Professor, Northeastern University
Pearl Gabel, Founder of Grit Strategies, and Former Digital Director, State of New Jersey

February 26, 2026

2:00 PM ET

Prompting Lab Office Hours: Bring your AI Question
Deborah Stine, Founder and Chief Instructor, Science and Technology Policy Academy

February 27, 2026

2:00 PM ET

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