by Editor BGF | Jun 14, 2025 | News, Shaping Futures
Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and others may have slightly different goals, but their grand visions for the next decade and beyond are remarkably similar.
They include aligning AI with the interests of humanity; creating an artificial superintelligence that will solve all the world’s most pressing problems; merging with that superintelligence to achieve immortality (or something close to it); establishing a permanent, self-sustaining colony on Mars; and, ultimately, spreading out across the cosmos.
Three features play a central role with powering these visions, says Adam Becker, a science writer and astrophysicist: an unshakable certainty that technology can solve any problem, a belief in the necessity of perpetual growth, and a quasi-religious obsession with transcending our physical and biological limits.
In his timely new book, More Everything Forever: AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley’s Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity, Becker reveals how these fantastical visions conceal a darker agenda.
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by Editor BGF | Jun 14, 2025 | News
Date: June 2021
In June 2021, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) and the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) co-published the book “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment”, marking a pivotal moment in the history of artificial intelligence. Edited by Nguyen Anh Tuan, this work introduced the AI World Society (AIWS) model, a pioneering initiative launched by BGF in 2017. The book presents a visionary framework for integrating AI into politics, economics, governance, education, healthcare, innovation, technology, and culture, featuring contributions, include Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, UNAI’s Founding and First Chief Ramu Damodaran, Harvard’s Professor Joseph Nye, MIT’s Professor Alex Pentland, Internet pioneer Vint Cerf, and UCLA’s Professor Judea Pearl.
This collaborative effort outlined bold concepts and solutions—such as ethical AI governance, global digital inclusion, and cultural innovation—that have begun to materialize.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak presents the book Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment to Mr. Nguyen Van Nen, a high-ranking Vietnamese leader, in August 2022
by Editor BGF | Jun 14, 2025 | Global Alliance for Digital Governance
Today, more than one billion people of African descent live across the globe—most of them women. Despite their resilience, creativity, and proven potential, African and African-descendant women continue to face deeply rooted, interconnected challenges. These include limited access to quality education and capital, underrepresentation in leadership and decision-making roles, persistent digital divides, and the marginalization of their cultural and historical heritage.
In response to these systemic disparities, the ADWIN Foundation—African and African-Descendant Women Impact Network—was established as the first global initiative of its kind. ADWIN is dedicated to empowering African and African-descendant women through solidarity, technology, and social innovation. The foundation aims to build an inclusive and sustainable future by connecting women across the African continent and the global diaspora with the knowledge, tools, networks, and opportunities they need to thrive.
This mission took a major step forward in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, a vibrant nation championing gender equity. On June 5th and 6th, the prestigious Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire hosted women leaders from Africa, the African Diaspora, and around the world for two transformative days of connection, inspiration, and empowerment.
The event focused on five key pillars: WinSkills, WinWell, WinCapital, WinConfidence, and WinHeritage—each representing an essential domain of growth and empowerment. It brought together an extraordinary gathering of dignitaries, including ministers, queens, and first ladies, all united in their commitment to gender equity and the advancement of African and African-descendant women.
During the event, Elisabeth Moreno, former French Minister and Executive Board Member of the Boston Global Forum, officially launched the ADWIN network.
With this launch, ADWIN emerges as a powerful, united community committed to advancing growth, leadership, and solidarity among women of African descent. Its mission is to honor their rich and diverse backgrounds while equipping them with the resources and support systems needed to flourish both personally and professionally.
Together, we are building a global movement that celebrates shared heritage, champions achievement, and forges a stronger, more united future.
Opening Ceremony
Moreno and ministers and first ladies
Gala dinner with Nigerian Qeen
The General Conference
by Editor BGF | Jun 9, 2025 | News, Shaping Futures
The Boston Global Forum (BGF) is pleased to introduce a groundbreaking new paper by BGF Board Member Professor Alex Pentland and BGF Contributor Thomas Kehler, titled:
“Amplifying Human Creativity and Problem Solving with AI Through Generative Collective Intelligence”
This insightful work explores how AI—when designed as a facilitator of Generative Collective Intelligence—can significantly enhance human creativity, collaboration, and complex problem-solving. The paper offers a powerful framework for building systems that combine human insight and machine learning to support democratic governance, innovation, and ethical decision-making in the Age of AI.
As part of BGF’s continued mission to shape a human-centered future with AI, we encourage scholars, technologists, and policymakers to engage with this important contribution.
📄 Read the full paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2505.19167
📧 For media or academic inquiries: [email protected]
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by Editor BGF | Jun 9, 2025 | Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security, News
On June 6 in Tokyo, the immense potential for deeper bilateral cooperation between India and Japan, that is driven by shared values and economic opportunities, was discussed in detail during the inaugural edition of ‘Rising India, i.e., Bharat’ in Tokyo.
The conclave, organised with the support of the Indian Embassy in Tokyo and the Japan-India Association, was one of the first major India-Japan events organised in Japan by Connect India Japan — an initiative pioneering new paths in bilateral engagement by blending cultural diplomacy with business and policy dialogue.
The programme brought together policymakers, diplomats, corporate leaders, and thought influencers from both India and Japan to explore new frontiers of collaboration in diplomacy, business, technology, and cultural exchange.
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Minister Taro Kono
