{"slug": "the-builder-era-how-the-public-sector-workforce-can-scale-ai", "title": "The Builder Era: How The Public Sector Workforce Can Scale AI", "summary": "Karen Dahut, CEO of Google Public Sector, writes in Forbes that the public sector workforce must become 'builders' to scale AI, emphasizing the need for training and tools to empower government employees. Dahut argues that agencies should focus on upskilling staff and adopting AI responsibly to improve public services.", "body_md": "# The Builder Era: How The Public Sector Workforce Can Scale AI\n\nBy Karen Dahut, Forbes Councils MemberSource:\n\n[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)Those creating AI for the public sector must empower public servants to become builders.\n\nGet AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-builder-era-how-the-public-sector-workforce-can-scale-ai", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/the-builder-era-how-the-public-sector-workforce-can-scale-ai-cyu1", "published_at": "2026-08-18 10:00:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-18 11:11:02.206503+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["Karen Dahut", "Google Public Sector", "Forbes"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-builder-era-how-the-public-sector-workforce-can-scale-ai", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-builder-era-how-the-public-sector-workforce-can-scale-ai.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-builder-era-how-the-public-sector-workforce-can-scale-ai.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-builder-era-how-the-public-sector-workforce-can-scale-ai.jsonld"}}