by Editor BGF | Aug 20, 2025 | Statements, News, Publications
By Governor Michael Dukakis and Nguyen Anh Tuan
Boston, August 18, 2025
Dear BGF–AIWS Family Members,
We live in a time of profound change. Technology—especially artificial intelligence—is reshaping our world, creating both extraordinary opportunities and urgent challenges. Together, we are called to build a new model of democracy, guided by advanced technologies, ethics, and human-centered values.
The BGF–AIWS Family is composed of distinguished leaders, policymakers, thinkers, innovators, and creators who hold influence and impact across the globe. As a family, we are united by our commitment to contribute ideas, innovations, and solutions that advance humanity and shape a true AI World Society (AIWS).
Our culture is founded on these principles:
· Global Friendship and Service
We see the people of all nations as our friends. Our mission is to serve them, to help them live better lives with knowledge, ethics, and innovation in the Age of AI.
· Respect for Laws and Values, Led by Compassion
We live and work by rules and laws, but above all we lead with love, compassion, understanding, and sharing. We respect the diverse cultures of all peoples.
· Family of Respect and Support
Within the BGF–AIWS Family, we see each member as true family—bound by mutual respect, love, compassion, and the readiness to support one another.
· Shared Success
The achievements and successes of each member are the success of us all. Every step forward by one strengthens our collective journey toward realizing AIWS.
· Commitment to Ethical AI and Good Governance
We commit ourselves to building a world free from hate, rivalry, cruelty, and feuds— where AI is developed and applied responsibly, ethically, and under good governance.
· Joy, Innovation, and Optimism
We live as a warm-hearted family of joy and innovation, always looking forward with optimism to a better future. Together, we work to solve the world’s problems with creativity, wisdom, and compassion.
The BGF–AIWS Family is not only an idea—it is a living community of bright innovation and human warmth. In unity, we carry forward the spirit of AIWS to build a just, compassionate, and enlightened future for all.
Governor Michael Dukakis
Co-founder and Chair, Boston Global Forum
Nguyen Anh Tuan
Co-founder and Co-Chair, Boston Global Forum
by Editor BGF | Aug 24, 2025 | Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security, News
The Trilateral Security Cooperation (TSC) between the United States, South Korea, and Japan has become a critical framework for peace and stability in Northeast Asia, addressing threats from North Korea while countering China’s growing military and technological influence. Rooted in decades of collaboration, the TSC was strengthened under Obama, expanded under Biden, and institutionalised through formal agreements and trilateral exercises. Yet its future is clouded by political change: President Trump’s renewed leadership, South Korea’s internal turmoil, and lingering Japan–Korea historical disputes all raise questions about the alliance’s durability. As regional threats intensify and U.S. policy shifts toward “America First” priorities, sustaining the trilateral will require bipartisan support, pragmatic diplomacy, and a shared vision of security. For the Shinzo Abe Initiative at BGF, the endurance of this trilateral partnership is central to realizing Abe’s vision of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific built on trust, rules, and democratic cooperation.
Please see full here: ttps://www.orfonline.org/research/us-south-korea-japan-trilateral-challenges-to-an-enduring-security-cooperation
by Editor BGF | Aug 24, 2025 | News, Shaping Futures
The newly launched Report on Emerging Computing Pathways in Quantum, Neuromorphic, and Photonic Computing by the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) highlights how photonic computing could revolutionize the future of information processing. By using light instead of electricity, photonic systems promise unprecedented speed, energy efficiency, and scalability — breakthroughs essential for advancing AI, secure communications, and global digital infrastructure. For the Boston Global Forum and AIWS, photonic computing represents not only a technological leap but also a pathway to shaping a future where innovation is aligned with ethics, resilience, and the values of an AI World Society.
Please see full here: https://www.apnnews.com/report-on-emerging-computing-pathways-in-quantum-neuromorphic-and-photonic-computing-launched-by-dsci/
by Editor BGF | Aug 24, 2025 | News
(AIWS Peace Symphony)
The Symphony of Peace and Humanity is a landmark work created under the vision of the Boston Global Forum (BGF) and the AI World Society (AIWS). Composed by human musicians with the assistance of AI, it draws upon Vietnamese folk traditions and the universal language of symphonic music to tell a timeless story: humanity’s struggle, compassion, and triumph.
Inspired by the life and philosophy of King–Buddha Trần Nhân Tông—a leader who defended his nation against invasion and later renounced power to dedicate his life to reconciliation—the symphony journeys through four movements: the determination of resistance, the thunder of battle, the sorrow and compassion of reconciliation, and the radiant joy of peace.
Alongside the full orchestra, Vietnamese traditional instruments such as the đàn bầu and sáo trúc sing with a uniquely human voice, while a choir proclaims a message for our age: “No hatred – Only love.”
This symphony is more than music. It is a cultural and moral statement for the Age of AI, affirming that technology must be guided by ethics, compassion, and human dignity.
“Symphony of Peace and Humanity — AIWS Peace Symphony”
Official Press Conference: December 12, 2025, Boston Symphony Hall
Official Performance: January 9, 2026, Nha Trang, Vietnam, as part of the AIWS Music for Humanity Forum and AIWS Film Park Gala
by Editor BGF | Aug 24, 2025 | Global Alliance for Digital Governance
At the recent Ai4 conference, two of the world’s most influential AI voices—Geoffrey Hinton, the “godfather of AI,” and Fei-Fei Li, the “godmother of AI”—offered starkly different visions for the future of artificial intelligence. Hinton warned of losing control and even suggested building a “Mother AI” with protective instincts, while Li firmly countered that humans must remain in control from the very beginning, championing a model of human-centered AI. Their debate underscores a growing consensus: we need a radical rethink of AI development and deployment. Rather than bolting on safeguards after the fact, policies must embed ethics, accountability, and human dignity into AI systems from the start. For BGF and AIWS, this reflects our central mission: to ensure that AI strengthens democracy, respects human values, and builds an AI World Society where all humans win.
Please see full here: https://www.inc.com/rebecca-hinds/why-ai-experts-say-we-need-a-radical-rethink-of-the-technology/91229674
