by Editor BGF | Jun 9, 2025 | World Leader for Peace and Security, News, World Leaders in AIWS Award Updates
French President Emmanuel Macron, 2024 World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipient, will travel to Greenland next weekend, the Danish prime minister’s office said Saturday — a visit by a high-profile European Union leader in the wake of U.S. expressions of interest in taking over the mineral-rich Arctic island.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and the French leader said they will meet in the semiautonomous Danish territory on June 15, hosted by Greenland’s new prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen.
In the statement Saturday, Frederiksen acknowledged the “difficult foreign policy situation in recent months” but praised “great international support” for Greenland and Denmark.
“President Macron’s upcoming visit to Greenland is yet another concrete testament to European unity,” she said, alluding to the membership of France and Denmark in the 27-member-country EU.
The three leaders were expected to discuss security in the North Atlantic and the Arctic, as well as issues of economic development, climate change and energy during the visit, her office said.
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https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/frances-president-visit-greenland-show-eu-unity-danish-122605556
by Editor BGF | Jun 9, 2025 | News
As part of honoring pioneering efforts that shaped the global development of Artificial Intelligence, the AIWS History of AI House proudly features the seminal work of Professor Edward Feigenbaum, a distinguished member of the AIWS History of AI.
📘 Featured Work:
“The Fifth Generation: Artificial Intelligence and Japan’s Computer Challenge to the World”
By Edward Feigenbaum and Pamela McCorduck
This landmark book chronicles Japan’s bold vision in the early 1980s to lead the world into a new era of intelligent computing. It captures the ambition, innovation, and global ripple effects of Japan’s Fifth Generation Computer Systems (FGCS) project—a national initiative launched in 1982 by Japan’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).
🧠 Research Contribution:
“A Japanese National Fifth Generation Project: Introduction, Survey, and Evaluation”
By Edward Feigenbaum and Howard Shrobe
Published from the Knowledge Systems Laboratory at Stanford University and MIT’s AI Lab, this academic paper provides a detailed technical and strategic overview of the FGCS project.
Key Highlights:
- The FGCS project aimed to build intelligent systems for societal and economic use, supported by advanced hardware and logic programming.
- It focused on developing Sequential (PSI) and Parallel (PIM) Inference Machines, capable of achieving 150 million logical inferences per second.
- The project championed Prolog-based logic programming, culminating in the construction of a high-performance logic system (XLI).
- However, the initiative faced challenges in adoption due to limited real-world application deployment and reliance on non-mainstream programming approaches.
Despite its eventual limitations, the FGCS project remains a historically significant milestone—representing one of the first nationally coordinated efforts to industrialize AI. It laid critical groundwork for the rise of knowledge systems, logic-based inference machines, and AI’s integration into economic strategy.
Professor Edward Feigenbaum and Nguyen Anh Tuan
by Editor BGF | Jun 9, 2025 | News
Japan and the European Union are preparing to launch an “alliance” framework to beef up their companies’ competitiveness by promoting trade and economic security cooperation, diplomatic sources said Saturday, facing concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and Chinese trade practices.
The creation of the “Japan-EU Competitiveness Alliance” is expected to be announced at a regular summit meeting being arranged for July, when Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is likely to host European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, they said.
The move will further align both sides’ efforts to uphold a rules-based economic order, building on cooperation through a free trade agreement that removes tariffs and other trade barriers between the two economies, which account for 20 percent of the world’s gross domestic product.
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https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/06/240fb2d0253a-japan-eu-eyes-launch-of-competitive-alliance-scheme-to-boost-trade.html?phrase=nissan&words=
by Editor BGF | Jun 9, 2025 | Global Alliance for Digital Governance
Date: June 9, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM (EST)
Format: Online (Google Meet)
Meeting Link: meet.google.com/cpj-ejxp-qdq
Hosted by: Boston Global Forum (BGF)
As the world rapidly enters the Age of Artificial Intelligence, it is essential to redesign financial and governance systems that can operate continuously, equitably, and ethically—ensuring both innovation and public trust. In this context, the Boston Global Forum proudly convenes The First Official Discussion of the Boston Plurality Summit, a landmark event to explore new frameworks for finance aligned with the Boston Finance Accord for 24/7 AI Governance.
The theme of this session is:
“Pioneering Bank and Finance Ecosystem Model for the Boston Finance Accord’s 24/7 AI Governance Vision.”
At the heart of the discussion is the proposal of the AIWS Bank and Finance Ecosystem Model—a groundbreaking institution and digital infrastructure designed to serve the unique needs of a world governed by AI and democratic values.
🌐 Vision and Structure of the AIWS Bank
The AIWS Bank will function not just as a financial institution, but as a pillar of digital democracy, built to uphold transparency, ethical AI integration, and inclusive economic development. Key features include:
- AI-Integrated Operations 24/7
Leveraging safe, explainable AI to provide real-time financial services, personalized governance support, and intelligent decision-making tools for governments, institutions, and individuals.
- Ethical Finance Infrastructure
All operations will comply with the Boston Finance Accord, embedding fairness, transparency, and human dignity into every transaction and investment.
- Citizen-Centric Financial Intelligence
Each citizen will have secure access to AI-driven financial assistants designed to enhance wellbeing, economic literacy, and resilience—particularly in emerging economies and vulnerable populations.
- Interoperable Digital Currency and Blockchain Services
The bank will support experimental digital currencies, blockchain-based records, and secure transaction environments compatible with both public and private sector initiatives.
- Sustainability and Purpose-Driven Investment
AIWS Bank will prioritize investments aligned with democratic development, climate responsibility, and inclusive innovation—serving as a trusted platform for mission-aligned capital.
- Global AI Finance Sandbox and Policy Testing Ground
The AIWS Bank will offer a secure environment for testing new financial models under democratic oversight, providing regulatory insight and public accountability for all AI-driven finance innovations.
We invite you to participate in shaping a transformative, human-centric financial future following this landmark event.
by Editor BGF | Jun 2, 2025 | News
The Boston Global Forum (BGF) and the AI World Society (AIWS) are proud to announce the launch of AIWS Music for Humanity, a pioneering global movement that seeks to harness the power of music to inspire compassion, peace, and ethical leadership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.
Co-founded by Governor Michael Dukakis, Chairman of BGF, and Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-Chair and CEO of BGF and Co-Founder of AIWS, the movement unites world-renowned musicians, composers, symphony orchestras, AI innovators, and policymakers to explore how music can guide society through one of the most transformative eras in human history.
🌍 A New Cultural Mission for the AI Age
AIWS Music for Humanity aims to elevate the role of music as a moral compass and cultural force to address the ethical challenges and emotional impacts of rapid technological change. The movement reflects the core values of AIWS: ethics, compassion, peace, dignity, and enlightenment.
“We believe music can speak where words fail,” said Governor Dukakis. “This movement brings heart and soul to global conversations about AI and our shared future.”
🎼 Key Components of the Movement
- AIWS Music for Humanity Forum – A prestigious annual gathering rotating among Boston, Paris, Tokyo, Lake Como, and Nha Trang, where music leaders and AI experts shape the movement’s direction.
- AIWS Music Ambassadors Program – Invites distinguished musicians to serve as cultural leaders of the initiative.
- Collaborations with World-Class Orchestras – Partnerships with the Vienna Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, and others to debut AIWS-themed works.
- Composer’s Circle and Youth Innovation Challenge – Empowering emerging artists and young minds to express AI ethics through music.
- Partnerships with leading institutions – Including New England Conservatory, Berklee College of Music, MIT Media Lab, and UNESCO.
- Integration with the AIWS Film Park and StudioVerse – Original compositions will support immersive film experiences that tell the story of human dignity and AI.
In a powerful addition, recipients of the World Leader for Peace and Security Award and World Leader in AIWS Award will contribute messages and reflections, providing moral guidance to the movement.
For more information or to join the movement, please visit www.bostonglobalforum.org or contact [email protected].
Boston Plurality Summit
Date: June 9, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM (EST)
Format: Online, Google Meet
Link: meet.google.com/cpj-ejxp-qdqHosted by: Boston Global Forum
Theme:
Pioneering Bank and Finance Ecosystem Model for the Boston Finance Accord’s 24/7 AI Governance Vision
Moderator
Elisabeth Moreno
Former Minister for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities of France;
Board Member, Boston Global Forum;
Chairwoman, Ring Capital
Speakers
- Nguyen Anh Tuan
Co-Chair and CEO, Boston Global Forum; Director, Michael Dukakis Institute
- Glen Weyl
Founder, Plurality Institute; One of the top ten most influential figures in blockchain
- Yasuhide Nakayama
Former State Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense, Japan
- Audrey Tang
Minister of Digital Affairs, Taiwan
- Koji Fusa
CEO, GVE (Global Vision and Edge); Financial technology pioneer
by Editor BGF | Jun 2, 2025 | News
There is an “imminent” threat to Taiwan, America warns
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday delivered a dire warning to the Asia-Pacific region and the world: China’s designs on Taiwan pose a threat to global peace and stability that requires “our allies and partners do their part on defense.”
“There is no reason to sugarcoat it. The threat China poses is real. And it could be imminent,” Hegseth said in a speech to the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier defense forum, in Singapore.
“Beijing is credibly preparing potentially to use military force to alter the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific,” with People’s Liberation Army (PLA) forces training daily to take military action against Taiwan, Hegseth said.
He noted that Chinese leader Xi Jinping has ordered his military to be prepared by 2027 to invade Taiwan, the democratic island of 23 million people that the Chinese Communist Party claims as its sovereign territory despite having never ruled it.
“The PLA is building the military needed to do it, training for it every day and rehearsing for the real deal,” Hegseth said, delivering some of his strongest comments against China since he took office in January.
https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/05/31/there-is-an-imminent-threat-to-taiwan-america-warns
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/30/asia/us-hegseth-defense-china-threat-shangri-la-intl-hnk
by Editor BGF | Jun 2, 2025 | News
The AIWS Music for Humanity Forum, announced on May 29, 2025, is a prestigious annual gathering that rotates among global cultural capitals—Boston, Paris, Tokyo, Lake Como, and Nha Trang. It brings together world-renowned musicians, composers, cultural leaders, and AI innovators to shape the artistic and ethical vision of the AIWS Music for Humanity movement.
This forum serves as a historic milestone in the evolution of music in the Age of Artificial Intelligence—celebrating human dignity, compassion, and cultural harmony through powerful performances, symposia, and premieres of new works that reflect the soul of our shared future.
🌟 AIWS Music for Humanity Forum 2026 will be held in Nha Trang in January 2026, in conjunction with the AIWS Film Park Event—uniting music, cinema, and AI in a bold cultural statement for peace, enlightenment, and humanity.
by Editor BGF | Jun 2, 2025 | Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security, News
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Akie Abe, wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
Putin paid tribute to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, saying he knew the slain Japanese leader had dreamt of finally concluding a post-World War Two peace treaty.
No treaty was ever signed as the two countries could not resolve a dispute over the then-Soviet Union’s seizure at the end of the war of four islands in the Southern Kuril chain, known in Japan as the Northern Territories.
Please read full here:
https://www.reuters.com/world/russias-putin-praises-abe-says-late-japanese-pm-wanted-peace-treaty-2025-05-29/
The Abe Doctrine and Japan-Russia Relations
Shinzo Abe’s approach to Russia represented a convergence of personal mission and strategic thinking. His 27 meetings with Vladimir Putin during his tenure as Prime Minister were driven by dual motivations – to honour his father Shintaro Abe’s unfulfilled diplomatic legacy and to pursue a calculated strategy to weaken the Sino-Russian partnership, as Japan’s primary security concern in the region.
Please read full here:
https://www.newsx.com/editorial-opinion/the-abe-doctrine-and-japan-russia-relations/
by Editor BGF | Jun 2, 2025 | World Leader for Peace and Security, News, World Leaders in AIWS Award Updates
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, 2020 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, received the International Charlemagne Prize, an annual award for contributions to European unity, on Thursday as the 27-nation bloc confronts Russia’s war against Ukraine and security issues across the continent.
The European Union’s most high-profile political figure, von der Leyen was called “the embodiment of the European spirit” by King Felipe VI of Spain during Thursday’s ceremony in Aachen, Germany.
Last year, European Parliament lawmakers reelected her to a second five-year term as president of the EU’s powerful executive arm.
The commission proposes legislation for the EU’s 27 member countries — and its 450 million people — and ensures that the rules governing the world’s biggest trading bloc are respected. It’s made up of a College of Commissioners with a range of portfolios similar to those of government ministers, including agriculture, economic, competition, security and migration policy.
https://apnews.com/article/von-der-leyen-international-charlemagne-prize-europe-94c0960aa89bb598464157789e1e7d43
