The Boston Global Forum and its AIWS Asset Board, in their official session held on June 17, 2025, unanimously decided to establish and issue AIWS World Leader Tokens—a new class of esteemed digital assets that preserve and honor the enduring legacies of global leaders who have made exceptional contributions to peace, security, democracy, and human-centered innovation in the age of Artificial Intelligence.
The session was conducted online, connecting participants across Fairmont Le Château Frontenac (Quebec), Boston, Paris, New York, and Tokyo.
AIWS World Leader Tokens will serve as authentic digital representations of landmark speeches, policies, initiatives, writings, and symbolic moments associated with recipients of the World Leader for Peace and Security Award, the World Leader in AIWS Award, and other distinguished recognitions. These tokens will be curated, verified, and governed under the ethical principles of the AI World Society (AIWS).
The decision was made by the AIWS Asset Board, composed of:
Members of the Boston Global Forum (BGF) Board,
Chair: Governor Michael Dukakis, Chairman and Co-founder of the Boston Global Forum,
Co-founders of the Boston Plurality Summit:
Elisabeth Moreno, Former Minister of France; Chairwoman of Ring Capital
Yasuhide Nakayama, Former State Minister of Defense, Japan
Audrey Tang, Former Digital Minister of Taiwan
Glen Weyl, Founder of the Plurality Institute and Co-initiator of RadicalxChange
Together, this distinguished board will ensure that AIWS World Leader Tokens reflect authenticity, ethical integrity, and historical significance, while also providing a new platform for global citizens to engage with, exchange, and preserve the ideals these leaders represent.
The issuance of AIWS World Leader Tokens marks a pioneering step in developing the AIWS Digital Asset Ecosystem, as part of the broader AIWS City and AIWS Bank initiatives. These tokens will be made available through the AIWS Bank, where they can be viewed, exchanged, and valued using AIWS Rewards—promoting a new economy grounded in enlightenment, ethics, and enduring legacy.
This afternoon, June 28, 2025, at Hotel Kämp in Helsinki, President Sauli Väinämö Niinistö (2012–2024) met Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-Chair and CEO of the Boston Global Forum (BGF), in a friendly atmosphere to discuss a narrative film for the AIWS Film Park series. The film will honor Niinistö’s receipt of the 2018 World Leader for Peace and Security Award, reflecting his leadership in building a technologically advanced and resilient Finland. His vision of “Every Citizen an Innovator”, an economic concept introduced in the book “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment” (2021), will shape the film’s narrative.
Niinistö’s Perspective on Innovation
President Niinistö emphasized Finland’s unique innovation ethos, where its 5.5 million citizens prioritize quality over quantity—a principle he highlighted in his 2012 speech at the Korea-Finland Economic Council. This has propelled Finland to the world’s top 10 most innovative nations, driven by seamless public-private cooperation, such as university technology parks. He credited the OECD’s PISA surveys, where Finland’s education system excels, for fostering a population skilled in creative problem-solving, a model he sees aligning with AIWS University and AIWS Government 24/7.
“The Duke: Weekly Conversations with the Last Honest Politician,” by writer Scott Kerman, offers readers a unique and intimate glimpse into the mind and career of former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, Co-founder and Co-Chair of the Boston Global Forum. The title itself immediately positions Dukakis as a rare and principled individual, suggesting that the book delves into candid discussions that reveal the core values and unwavering commitment that defined his public life.
Through a series of weekly conversations, Kerman explores not only the major political events and decisions that shaped Dukakis’s journey, but also the personal philosophies, ethical dilemmas, and everyday reflections that underscore the claim of being “the last honest politician.” Most piercingly, the book sees Dukakis reflect on the blunders that doomed his 1988 presidential campaign—some of which still haunt him. This book promises to be a compelling narrative for anyone interested in political ethics, leadership, and the enduring challenge of maintaining integrity in public service, providing a thoughtful and revealing portrait through ongoing dialogue.
This week, the AIWS History of AI section proudly features a new milestone in the preservation of global leadership legacies in the AI era:
the introduction of AIWS World Leader Tokens—authentic digital assets honoring recipients of the World Leader for Peace and Security Award and the World Leader in AIWS Award.
The World Leader for Peace and Security Award, presented by the Boston Global Forum (BGF), recognizes heads of state and global leaders who have made historic contributions to world peace, international security, and the defense of democratic values.
The World Leader in AIWS Award honors pioneering individuals whose leadership and vision have shaped the ethical development and governance of Artificial Intelligence in alignment with the values of the AI World Society (AIWS).
These tokens represent landmark speeches, visionary policies, and defining moments that have shaped global peace, AI governance, democracy, and innovation. Verified and curated by the AIWS Asset Board, they are part of the growing AIWS Digital Asset Ecosystem and reflect the core values of ethics, transparency, and humanity.
These legacies will be preserved and presented as AIWS World Leader Tokens on the official platform AIWS.city—ensuring that the wisdom and contributions of great leaders continue to inspire future generations in the AI Age.
By performing deep learning at the speed of light, this chip could give edge devices new capabilities for real-time data analysis.
As more connected devices demand an increasing amount of bandwidth for tasks like teleworking and cloud computing, it will become extremely challenging to manage the finite amount of wireless spectrum available for all users to share.
Engineers are employing artificial intelligence to dynamically manage the available wireless spectrum, with an eye toward reducing latency and boosting performance. But most AI methods for classifying and processing wireless signals are power-hungry and can’t operate in real-time.
Now, MIT researchers have developed a novel AI hardware accelerator that is specifically designed for wireless signal processing. Their optical processor performs machine-learning computations at the speed of light, classifying wireless signals in a matter of nanoseconds.
The photonic chip is about 100 times faster than the best digital alternative, while converging to about 95 percent accuracy in signal classification. The new hardware accelerator is also scalable and flexible, so it could be used for a variety of high-performance computing applications. At the same time, it is smaller, lighter, cheaper, and more energy-efficient than digital AI hardware accelerators.
The device could be especially useful in future 6G wireless applications, such as cognitive radios that optimize data rates by adapting wireless modulation formats to the changing wireless environment.
Credit: Sampson Wilcox, Research Laboratory of Electronics, Courtesy of MIT
KANANASKIS, Alberta — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, 2020 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, on Monday June 16, 2025 tried to find common ground with Donald Trump by criticizing China’s export restrictions on raw materials used for cars, batteries and wind turbines.
During a session on the global economy at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada, von der Leyen slammed Beijing for disrupting global trade by deploying subsidies to boost its own companies, according to an EU readout of the event. The chief of the EU executive accused China of “weaponizing” its leading position in producing and refining critical raw materials, and of ignoring global trade rules to undercut competitors.
“When we focus our attention on tariffs between partners, it diverts our energy from the real challenge — one that threatens us all,” von der Leyen said in a pointed comment aimed squarely at Trump, who sat near her at the G7 roundtable.
“On this point, Donald is right — there is a serious problem,” von der Leyen added, encouraging the U.S. president to join forces with his allies to address China’s trade imbalances, rather than impose tariffs on his allies.
AIWS.city is the official platform for preserving, curating, and showcasing the AI World Society (AIWS) Digital Assets and esteemed digital assets of the world—a living archive of humanity’s most significant contributions to peace, security, innovation, and ethical advancement in the age of Artificial Intelligence.
At the heart of AIWS.city is the distinguished collection of AIWS World Leader Tokens—authentic, verified digital representations of the legacies of world leaders who have been honored with the World Leader for Peace and Security Award and the World Leader in AIWS Award by the Boston Global Forum (BGF).
These tokens are hosted in the House of Honor, a central district within AIWS.city dedicated to preserving the digital legacies of global visionaries, including award recipients, AIWS founders, and outstanding contributors to the Boston Global Forum and the Michael Dukakis Institute.
The first AIWS World Leader Tokens will officially launch in the House of Honor at AIWS.city on November 4, 2025, during the BGF Conference at Harvard University’s Loeb House. At this special conference, the Boston Global Forum will also honor the recipient of the 2025 World Leader for Peace and Security Award—marking a historic convergence of recognition, reflection, and digital innovation.
AIWS.city is governed by the AIWS Asset Board, chaired by Governor Michael Dukakis, Chairman and Co-founder of BGF, and composed of members of the BGF Board and esteemed global thinkers and innovators. The platform upholds the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and ethical stewardship in the curation of digital assets.
Through AIWS.city, scholars, leaders, educators, and citizens around the world can access, engage with, and exchange values through digital assets that embody the principles of enlightenment, democracy, and responsible AI.
Visit AIWS.city — where the legacies of world leaders and visionaries are preserved to guide the future of our digital civilization.
The first official Boston Plurality Summit, held online on June 9, 2025, marked a historic milestone in global finance, unveiling the “AIWS Bank and Digital Assets Model” under the Boston Finance Accord’s 24/7 AI Governance Vision. Hosted by the Boston Global Forum (BGF), the summit brought together a distinguished panel to redefine banking with ethical AI and blockchain.
Speakers included former Japanese State Minister Yasuhide Nakayama, former French Minister Elisabeth Moreno, former Taiwanese Digital Minister Audrey Tang, Glen Weyl—one of the 10 most influential figures in blockchain—Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-Chair and CEO of BGF, and Jeffrey Saviano, EY Global Emerging Technology Strategy & Governance Leader and AI Ethics Director at Harvard University. They explored the AIWS Bank model, featuring quantum AI for predictive analytics, a global blockchain network for zero-latency transactions, and a digital asset hub for tokenized cultural assets like AIWS Top 100 films, World Leader for Peace and Security Award, World Leader in AIWS, and AIWS Music for Humanity.
The summit concluded with the formation of a team of architects to design the AIWS Bank, the establishment of the AIWS Digital Asset Board to oversee asset creation, and a decision to designate AIWS City as the global hub for AIWS digital assets and the world’s most esteemed digital assets.
“This summit launches a new era in finance,” said Nguyen Anh Tuan. “AIWS Bank will unite humanity through technology, guided by the Accord’s vision.”
The event aligns with Boston’s leadership in AI and finance, setting the stage for further developments at the AIWS Cinema Summit on January 9, 2026.
Nguyen Anh Tuan and Glen Weyl at the Online Boston Plurality Summit June 9, 2025
The Boston Global Forum expresses deep concern over the escalating military conflict between Israel and Iran, which poses a serious threat to regional and global peace, security, and stability.
We urge the Islamic Republic of Iran to fully respect the requirements of the United Nations, including halting its nuclear weapons development program and ensuring complete transparency and accountability in its nuclear activities. International trust must be rebuilt through cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and compliance with international norms.
At the same time, we call on Israel to refrain from further military strikes against Iran if Iran fulfills these UN obligations and demonstrates verifiable commitment to peaceful nuclear development. Preventive aggression, without diplomatic engagement and clear evidence of violations, risks destabilizing the region and undermining pathways to peace.
The Boston Global Forum stands for a rules-based international order where disputes are resolved through dialogue, diplomacy, and respect for international law. We encourage all parties to engage in meaningful negotiations and to work with global institutions toward a peaceful, secure, and cooperative future for the Middle East.
Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-Chair and CEO of BGF and Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak
