Boston Global Forum Begins the Development of the AIWS Constitution for Humanity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
The Boston Global Forum (BGF) officially announced the beginning of the development of the AIWS Constitution for Humanity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, marking the start of a historic global initiative to establish the constitutional foundations for human civilization in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.
BGF designates July 8, 2026 as Constitution Day for Humanity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence — the day on which the journey began to create a constitutional framework ensuring that the unprecedented power of AI will always serve humanity, protect human dignity, strengthen trust, cultivate wisdom, and advance freedom, democracy, peace, and human flourishing.
The date carries a deliberate historical resonance. On July 8, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read aloud to the public for the first time, in Philadelphia, as the bells rang — the day the founding principles reached the people. Two hundred fifty years later to the day, the principles of the AI age begin their own journey to the peoples of the world. And just as America moved from Declaration (1776) to Constitution (1787), humanity now moves — in a single week — from the Boston Declaration of July 4, 2026 to the drafting of the AIWS Constitution.
The initiative builds upon nearly a decade of pioneering work by the Boston Global Forum and AIWS, including the founding of the AI World Society (2017), its evolution into the AI Wisdom Society (2026), and the publication of the Boston Declaration on the Primacy of the Human Person in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, endorsed by 17 Founding Signatories — distinguished world leaders and AI pioneers who helped shape the digital age.
Rather than serving merely as a declaration of principles, the AIWS Constitution is envisioned as a comprehensive constitutional framework for the AI age. It will provide enduring principles, institutions, and governance mechanisms to guide humanity through one of the greatest transformations in history — the emergence of increasingly autonomous and self-improving artificial intelligence. The Constitution will affirm that the human person remains the highest constitutional value, and that AI must forever remain a trusted partner in the service of humanity. It will integrate the pioneering frameworks developed by BGF and AIWS, including:
- The Boston Declaration on the Primacy of the Human Person;
- The Tokyo Compact;
- The AIWS Trust Architecture and AIWS Trust Infrastructure;
- AIWS Trust Standards;
- The AIWS Information Trust Infrastructure;
- The AIWS Human-in-Command Architecture;
- AIWS Lumina and the cultural foundations for the AI age;
- AIWS Reward and the Economy of Social Contribution;
- Democratic governance, peace, security, and international cooperation in the AI age.
The Constitution’s legitimacy will rest where all free constitutions rest: on the breadth of those who shape it. The drafting process will bring together AI pioneers, world leaders, constitutional scholars, philosophers, scientists, innovators, educators, artists, and representatives of civil society from around the world. International consultations will begin in July 2026 and continue throughout 2026 and 2027. The completed Constitution is expected to be presented in 2027, commemorating the tenth anniversary of AIWS.
Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-Founder, Co-Chair, and CEO of the Boston Global Forum and Chief Architect of AIWS, stated: “Every great civilization has been guided by enduring constitutional principles. As humanity enters the Age of Artificial Intelligence, we must once again define the principles that safeguard human dignity, freedom, trust, wisdom, and peace. The AIWS Constitution is our commitment to ensuring that the future of AI is ultimately the future of humanity.”
The Boston Global Forum welcomes governments, international organizations, universities, AI pioneers, technology companies, cultural leaders, and citizens worldwide to participate in this historic effort. Together, we will build not only the future of artificial intelligence, but the constitutional foundation for humanity in the AI age.
About the Boston Global Forum
The Boston Global Forum (BGF) is a Boston-based think tank founded in 2012, co-founded and co-chaired by Governor Michael S. Dukakis, that brings together world leaders, scholars, and innovators to develop peaceful solutions to global challenges. In 2017, BGF founded the AI World Society (AIWS), which in 2026 evolved into the AI Wisdom Society — a global initiative to build a trustworthy, human-centered future for the age of artificial intelligence.
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