by Editor | Dec 6, 2020 | News
On December 12, 2020, Governor Michael Dukakis will present Ursula von der Leyden, president of the European Commission, with the Boston Global Forum and Michael Dukakis Institute’s Annual Award “World Leader for Peace and Security” for her efforts to rebuild ties between the United States and Europe.
Governor Dukakis stated, “For the past four years, the White House has strained to the breaking point, our ties with our European allies—relationships that have fostered peace, human rights and defended the Western world from aggression for three-quarters of a century.”
Additionally, with the advent of Artificial Intelligence as a driving technological and societal force, President von der Leyden has committed to the goal of humanizing Artificial Intelligence and has advocated for standards in its development that will contribute to greater freedom, and democracy.
In May of last year von der Leyden was elected President of the European Commission and assumed the post on November 1, 2019.
A prominent political leader, von der Leyden was the first woman to assume the post of Germany’s Minister of Defense in 2013, after having served on Angela Merkel’s cabinet since 2005.
She is a highly regarded for her efforts to unify European nations on several fronts including the long-term goal of establishing a unified European Army.
by Editor | Dec 1, 2020 | Publications
The Policy Brief – Social Contract for the Artificial Intelligence Age. Safety, Security, and Sustainability for the AI World from The Riga Conference 2020, by Nazli Choucri, Tuan Nguyen, and Marc Rotenberg, can be read and dowloaded here.
by Editor | Nov 30, 2020 | News
AAAS Fellows are elected each year by their peers serving on the Council of AAAS, the organization’s member-run governing body. The title recognizes important contributions to STEM disciplines, including pioneering research, leadership within a given field, teaching and mentoring, fostering collaborations, and advancing public understanding of science.
Professor Nazli Choucri, MIT, Board Member of the Michael Dukakis Institute and the AIWS City, Co-author of the Social Contract for the AI Age, was elected as AAAS Fellow in social, economic, and political sciences for innovative contributions and continuing impact at the interface of international relations and cybersecurity and for work on global sustainability problems and solution strategies.
The tradition of electing AAAS Fellows began in 1874. Since then, the recognition has gone to thousands of distinguished scientists, such as inventor Thomas Edison, elected in 1878, sociologist W. E. B. Du Bois (1905), anthropologist Margaret Mead (1934), computer scientist Grace Hopper (1963), physicist Steven Chu (2000), and astronaut Ellen Ochoa (2012). The 2020 group contains members of each of AAAS’s 24 sections.
AAAS Fellowship often precedes other accolades in long and impactful careers. Two of the 2020 Nobel laureates announced last month, Jennifer Doudna and Charles Rice, are AAAS Fellows. Doudna and a research collaborator received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editor, while Rice and two colleagues received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for contributions to the discovery of the virus that causes Hepatitis C.
AAAS leadership has long encouraged its sections and Council to consider diversity when nominating and selecting Fellows, and the association has taken recent steps toward solidifying its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
by Editor | Nov 30, 2020 | News
Every year, on December 12, at Global Cybersecurity Day, the Boston Global Forum and the Michael Dukakis Institute organizes a ceremony to honor and present the World Leader for Peace and Security Award at the prestigious Loeb House, Harvard University. This year, due to Covid-19, the ceremony will be online at AIWS Palace of AIWS City.
AIWS Palace is place to host or organize online significant, prestigious, and notable events:
- Events to announce new ideas, concepts, initiatives, solutions, high impact in society.
- High impact events, historical events.
- Prestigious speakers.
- Significant events of governments, leaders as G7 Summit, the Riga Conference, Munich Conference, World Economic Forum, World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid, the Boston Global Forum, Michael Dukakis Institute, AIWS, CAIDP.
- Significant events linked to or require attention from G7, OECD governments, influential leaders.
- Honored events: World Leaders, AIWS Distinguished Lectures, Nobel Prize, Pulitzer, 100 TIME influential people.
Citizens, companies, and organizations at the AIWS City can register to organize events at the AIWS Palace. The AIWS Palace will do PR through media for events at the AIWS Palace.
by Editor | Nov 30, 2020 | News
The Center for AI and Digital Policy today released the first global ranking of countries based on their progress toward AI policies that are innovative, trustworthy and respect human rights and democratic values.
The ground-breaking analysis of AI policies and practices in 30 countries by a team of international experts found ambitious plans and wide disparities, on metrics such as data privacy, face surveillance, and public participation. Some countries are making strong progress. Others have work to do to catch up with this fast-moving and far-reaching technology.
The report – the AI Social Contract Index — was produced by the Center for AI and Digital Policy. The Center is part of the Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation in Boston.
“The response of governments to the complex challenges of artificial intelligence are critical to translate the promise of this technology into economic progress that respects democratic values,” said Governor Dukakis. “The goal of the AI Social Contract Index is to develop a baseline for best practices and to ensure that AI fulfills its potential to improve growth and well-being around the world.”
The year-long assessment focuses on fundamental rights, rule of law, and democratic governance. Policies and practices were evaluated for top 25 countries by gross domestic product and five other high-impact countries. The AI Index will be updated annually as national policies evolve and as more countries and new issues are added to the assessment.
The AI Social Contract Index will be announced at the World Leader for Peace and Security Award ceremony at AIWS Palace of the AIWS City on December 12, 2020.
