by Editor | Jan 29, 2024 | News
Minh Nguyen is the Editor of the Boston Global Forum and a Shinzo Abe Initiative Fellow. She writes the Four Pillars column in the BGF Weekly newsletter.
In the midst of all the conflicts and airstrikes in the Middle East, another flashpoint has arisen. American installations have been attacked in Iraq and other locations in the region, but none of them have been lethal – until now. Recently, there was a lethal drone attack on an American base in Jordan, leading to three casualties and over two dozen injured. Even though there were attacks in the previous months, they were simply struggled off, and now they can’t be ignored. This is a difficult needle for the Pillars to thread, as it is unwise to continue pouring more resources and investment into the region when there should be focus on the Asia-Pacific region, but not retaliating to such attacks would be weak posturing.
Something else that could cripple the strength of the Pillars is the decision by the Biden administration to halt LNG exports. At a time when American energy production is at its peak, this move would hamper European energy independence, especially vis-a-vis Russia and other authoritarian states. Even though environmental implications are understandable, this would only help destabilize and demotivate the democratic effort in the globe.
Finally, Turkey and Hungary have stopped their opposition to Sweden’s ascension into NATO, with the Turkish Parliament voted in favor of ascension, and Hungary caved in from pressure (most likely regarding fighter jets). This has the implications of turning the Baltic Sea into a NATO lake, and helps with a more cohesive defense position for Europe, one of the Pillars, and North America. It is the rare good news in a week of concerns and crises.
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by Editor | Jan 29, 2024 | Event Updates, News
On January 24, 2024, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, the CEO of Boston Global Forum (BGF), alongside Harvard professors and BGF Board members David Silbersweig and Thomas Patterson, ignited inspiration at the Vietnam AI Forum through the lens of AIWS Natural AI. This initiative, a collaborative effort between Boston Global Forum and the Active Inference Institute, not only offered valuable insights but also provided Vietnam with an opportunity to embrace pioneering initiatives and ideas in the field of artificial intelligence. The event marked a significant moment for the country to advance its understanding and engagement in the rapidly evolving landscape of AI.
Videos:
News on VietNamNet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isiRM3_8m08
Harvard Professor Thomas E. Patterson speaks about AIWS Natural AI at Vietnam AI Forum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYePGsRLmp4
Harvard Professor David Silbersweig speaks about AIWS Natural AI at Vietnam AI Forum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPvzLBD8v5c
Articles on VietNamNet (Vietnamese):
https://vietnamnet.vn/tao-dung-vi-the-viet-nam-trong-ky-nguyen-khai-sang-toan-cau-2243290.html
https://vietnamnet.vn/ky-nguyen-ai-va-giac-mo-cua-nguoi-viet-2244700.html
by Editor | Jan 29, 2024 | Global Alliance for Digital Governance
After deepfake images of Taylor Swift and fake robocalls of Joe Biden’s voice were spread on social media platforms this week, lawmakers are pushing for stronger guardrails on the usage of Artificial Intelligence.
Clyde Vanel, a Democrat who is the Chair of the New York State Subcommittee on Internet and New Technology, said that process began in September, when Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation regarding deepfakes.
What happened to Taylor Swift is illegal in New York,” Vanel said “It’s a class A misdemeanor for someone to knowingly or recklessly publish a generated photo or visual depiction of someone with sexual explicit content. We have to let the public know what we have in place. We have to let them know this is wrong, and we will prosecute these kinds of actions.
President Joe Biden speaks during a United Auto Workers’ political convention, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/taylor-swift-deepfakes-fake-biden-robocalls-have-lawmakers-pushing-for-stronger-ai-laws-artificial-intelligence-internet-technology-nude-explicit-images-pop-star-president-2024-election-politics
by Editor | Jan 29, 2024 | Publications
BGF introduces the special e-paper “Honoring the Chair of the Boston Global Forum and AI World Society.” This discusses and recaps the event of the celebration of Governor Dukakis’ 90th birthday at Loeb House, Harvard University on November 2, 2023. It features remarks from Governor Dukakis, Amma, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, and many, many distinguished guests of the event.
Honoring the Chair of the Boston Global Forum and AI World Society
by Editor | Jan 29, 2024 | News
José Parra-Moyano, Karl Schmedders, Alex “Sandy” Pentland
MIT Professor Alex Pentland, a BGF Board Member, wrote “How Data Collaboration Platforms Can Help Companies Build Better AI” on Harvard Business Review:
There are three immediate challenges for companies that want to train fine-tuned AI models: 1) they require extensive, high-quality data — a scarce resource for many enterprises, 2) third-party AI models can include problematic biases, and 3) training fine-tuned models with users’ personal data may result in privacy violations. However, data collaboration platforms can help address these challenges. They can provide a privacy-preserving training space on high-quality, abundant data, ensuring compliance with privacy laws and unleashing the full potential of fine-tuned models.
Read the full article here:
https://hbr.org/2024/01/how-data-collaboration-platforms-can-help-companies-build-better-ai?ab=HP-hero-latest-text-2
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