In an embarrassment for the U.S. Department of State, many news organizations reported on its map mistake, which was so significant that the story went global—as well it should have! AdvertisementThe Times of Israel even picked up the story, focusing on the fact that the Department of State immediately took responsibility: “State Department takes full responsibility and apologizes for map that appears to have /been made with AI tools.” If that were the case, then the Department of State has awful employment-screening protocols. When the Department of State makes a mistake on a global map, America could be drawn into a war. Secretary of State Dean Acheson learned that lesson when he spoke before the National Press Club on January 12, 1950.