The first AI World Society House and AI World Society Innovation Program in Vietnam

Dec 24, 2018News

On December 16, 2018, Nguyen Anh Tuan, Director of the Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation (MDI), Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Boston Global Forum (BGF) discussed with leaders and scholars from Dalat University (Vietnam) to establish the AI World Society House and AI World Society Innovation Program at Dalat University.

On November 22, 2017, the Artificial Intelligence World Society (AIWS) was established by the Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation (MDI) with the goal to advance the peaceful development of AI to improve the quality of life for all humanity. Ever since, MDI has constantly working to fulfill the mission of the AIWS.

Recently, the Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation (MDI) has announced its partnership with Dalat University (DLU) to build the AIWS House and design the AIWS Innovation Program at DLU, as a “nucleus” for DLU to become a pioneer in research, teaching and application of AI in Vietnam. In this collaborative support mechanism, DLU will operate and manage the activities of the AIWS House and MDI will advise and supervise to ensure quality, efficiency and achievement of goals. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Director of MDI represented MDI to work with DLU’s leaders and will be in charge of this project.

Leaders from Dalat University expressed their gratitude to the assistance of MDI. They hoped that the establishment and of the AIWS House and the AIWS Innovation Program at Dalat University will attract AI-leading professors and scientists to teach and share knowledge for lecturers as well as students in the university in particular; develop the AI application programs and initiatives for socio-economic development in Vietnam in general.