by Editor | Dec 28, 2020 | News
On December 24, 2020, Michael Dukakis Institute finished the frontpage of AIWS City.
It includes first parts of the AIWS City – as concepts: collect and engage the most noble and valuable of human being, styles of icons:
The AIWS Palace is inspired by the Hungarian Parliament in Budapest.
The AIWS University is inspired by Harvard Business School.
The AIWS City Hall is inspired by Vienna City Hall.
The AIWS House of Honor is inspired Neuschwanstein Castle.
The AIWS Home is inspired by Frederik Palace in Denmark.
The History of AI House is inspired by MIT.
The AIWS Concert Hall is inspired Musikverein in Vienna.
The AIWS Innovation is an eagle.
From the frontpage, visitor can click to Next at ship akin to the Mayflower to see the second part of AIWS City.
The homepage of AIWS City will be officially opened at AIWS.city on January 9, 2021.
by Editor | Dec 28, 2020 | News
On December 31, 2020, the History of AI Board will announce achievements, figures, and events of AI 2020.
2020 was a special and eventful year, and yet it is ending, as we approach 2021. To cap off this memorable year, the History of AI Initiative at AIWS.net will selection and choose achievements, figures, and events in AI (including science technology, innovation, politics, policy, economy, cultures, society) in 2020:
- What are some historical achievements in AI in 2020?
- Who are notable and monumental figures in AI development in 2020?
- What are some pivotal events in AI history in 2020?
by Editor | Dec 28, 2020 | Event Updates
On December 28, 2020, the Boston Global Forum will officially publish the Report “The Quad Roundtable at the Riga Conference 2020 – The Quad Group, AIWS Social Contract and solutions for world peace and security.” The report includes the following key messages:
First, it is necessary to mend differences amongst the Western allies — such as different views of interests, diversity in social perceptions, and the role of the Western alliance in U.S. priorities –, and to reestablish US international leadership
Second, the common interest of the Quad is an open Indo-Pacific region – one that is inclusive, not exclusive. Inclusion will contribute to transparency, cooperation, and information sharing among like-minded responsible international actors. Such a situation would also facilitate containment of the pandemic from other parts of the world and from the region itself. It will also support the management of climate, humanitarian, social and security challenges for all.
In recent years, the credibility of security alliances in the Indo-Pacific region has been called into question. For this reason, the Quad emphasizes diplomacy to enhance even broader cooperation with such partners as South Korea, Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Laos, and Europe. Indo-Pacific region must be governed by rules, and by respecting democratic values.
Third, artificial intelligence is not just a novel technology but also something that can enhance the digital economy and commercial opportunities for all.
The Quad group could also work to bring all countries in the region to a shared view of the common good.
Fourth, while addressing possibilities and challenges brought about by artificial intelligence, US leadership must consider the interconnectivity of different types of interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
However, the Quad has the important responsibility of requesting China to respect its neighbors and to refrain from generating tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. As a matter of principle, respect for Hong Kong and its democracy is imperative.
Fifth, the surge of 5G technologies will enhance the expansion of artificial intelligence. With such technological expansion, democratic values should dominate in the use of data.
The co-authors of the Report are: Professor Nazli Choucri, MIT, Boston Global Forum Board Member, Ambassador P.S Raghavan, Chairman of the National Security Advisory Board of India, Dr. Sandis Šrāders, Fellow, Baltic Defence College and Board Member, Latvian Transatlantic Organization, Nguyễn Anh Tuấn, CEO of the Boston Global Forum
by Editor | Dec 28, 2020 | News
In a recent trial demonstration, Fujitsu’s researchers succeeded in rediscovering the gene of interest in the colorectal cancer classification, offering a key to the development of a treatment plan individualised for each patient
Fujitsu has developed a technology to discover the characteristic causality of individual pieces of data by quickly extracting all the groups of data that have a common correlation from an entire dataset, and evaluating the causality of each group of data to find the characteristic causality. The technology specifically addresses the need to isolate and identify characteristics from data in different real-world scenarios.
While the use of AI to tackle real-world problems continues to accelerate, certain challenges remain in applying AI and machine learning technologies to resolve challenges in a variety of fields, including medicine and marketing. To identify the key drivers of the problem to be solved and develop a strategy, for instance, it’s necessary to not only look at the correlation between attributes A and B, but also at the causal relationship between A and B, such as “A is the cause of B.”
To date, data analysis research has led to the development of techniques for estimating the common cause-and-effect relationship of data. In addition, estimating the characteristic cause-and-effect relationship of each piece of data is needed to solve many real problems.
For example, in the case of cancer treatment in the medical field, many cancer patients have been identified by the expression of unique genes that affect the disease state of cancer. In order to devise an appropriate treatment plan for individual patients, therefore, doctors must identify genes that are unique to each cancer patient, not genes that are common to all cancer patients.
In the case of promotions in marketing, each customer within a larger group has a distinctive characteristic that leads to their purchase, and in order to plan appropriate outreach for individual customers, it becomes necessary to identify a characteristic, motivational cause for each customer, not a cause common to all customers.
In this way, there has been a need for new techniques for estimating the characteristic cause-and-effect relationship of each piece of data to solve many real problems.
The original article can be found here.
In the field of AI application with Cause-and-Effect, Professor Judea Pearl is a pioneer for developing a theory of causal and counterfactual inference based on structural models. In 2011, Professor Pearl won the Turing Award, computer science’s highest honor, for “fundamental contributions to artificial intelligence through the development of a calculus of probabilistic and causal reasoning.” In 2020, Michael Dukakis Institute also awarded Professor Pearl as World Leader in AI World Society (AIWS.net) for Leadership and Innovation (MDI) and Boston Global Forum (BGF). At this moment, Professor Judea is a Mentor of AIWS.net and Head of Modern Causal Inference section, which is one of important AIWS.net topics on AI Ethics.
by Editor | Dec 24, 2020 | News
by Editor | Dec 23, 2020 | News
The Boston Global Forum (BGF) mourns the passing of Ezra Vogel, the Henry Ford II Professor of Social Science at Harvard University, who passed away on December 20, 2020. He will be remembered for his distinguished career as the nation’s premier scholar of Japan and China, respected here and in those countries for his thoughtful and evenhanded analysis of first Japan’s and then China’s rise to global prominence. His award-winning books helped shape how the world viewed the two ascendant economic powers. Professor Vogel was actively involved in the efforts of the Boston Global Forum to promote peace and security in the East Sea and South China Sea. BGF’s Board of Thinkers will miss its member Ezra Vogel and his wise presence, and are deeply grateful for his contributions to the Boston Global Forum.
by Editor | Dec 21, 2020 | News
On December 19, 2020, Governor Michael Dukakis lead the publication of the Quad Roundtable Report.
The role of the Social Contract for the AI Age in such a situation is to eliminate all negative risks and enhance all benefits such technological advancement could bring, protect democratic values, and maintain peace and security in the world.
First, it is necessary to mend not only the differences amongst the Western allies, such as different views of interests, social perceptions, and the role of the Western alliance in the United States, but also to reestablish US international leadership.
Second, the common interest of the Quad is an open Indo-Pacific region.
Third, while addressing possibilities and challenges brought about by artificial intelligence, US leadership must consider the interconnectivity of different types of interests in the Indo-Pacific region. The Quad have role to ask China respect its neighbours and do not create tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, China needs to respect democracy in Hong Kong, and the Quad have solutions to solve threats from China.
Norms, standards, and democratic values from the Social Contract for the AI Age is a fundamental for the Quad Group in maintaining world peace and security, and recognizing threats from nations and regimes that undermine these values.
Authors of the Report are Dr. Sandis Šrāders, Fellow, Baltic Defence College and Board Member, Latvian Transatlantic Organization, Professor Nazli Choucri, MIT, the Boston Global Forum’s Board Member, Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of the Boston Global Forum, Ambassador P.S Raghavan, Chairman of the National Security Advisory Board of India.
The Quad Roundtable at the Riga Conference 2020 is very successful. The next Quad Roundtable will be organized on the AIWS Palace at AIWS City.
Ambassador P.S Raghavan, Chair of National Security Advisory Board, India:
I warmly welcome the initiative of the Boston Global Forum to launch discussions between representatives of the US, India, Japan and Australia on the Quad dialogue of the four countries. The Quad Roundtable highlighted the perspectives of each of the countries on the Quad, shaped by its geography, historical experiences, economic circumstances and political aspirations.
by Editor | Dec 15, 2020 | News
Nguyễn Anh Tuấn, Boston Global Forum
AI and Democratic Values, December 12, 2020
AIWS City is an online digital city that brings together the cultural, historical, creative, innovative, and artistic values of humanity. AIWS City is built on the foundation of AI technology and blockchain. AIWS City will bring together world leaders, including thinkers, political leaders, creators, innovators, and educators, to help them promote a more civilized and prosperous world, one based on fundamental human values. AIWS City will be guided by the principles of the Social Contract for the AI Age. It will be a platform to exchange ideas and promote values.
AIWS City will connect with cities that are centers of science, technology, culture, history, architecture, art, and economic vitality and that epitomize the best of civilization, including Boston, New York, Athens, Rome, Paris, Tokyo, and Saint Petersburg. It will connect with and draw upon the knowledge of the preeminent figures in these cities. It will also draw from major thinkers in top universities in the Boston area and elsewhere.
AIWS City will connect with UNESCO World Heritage scenic areas like Yellowstone and Victoria Falls; museums like the Louvre and the Hermitage; leading symphony orchestras like the Vienna Philharmonic and Boston Symphony Orchestra; AIWS Palace will connect with historic palaces such as Versailles and Windsor, and host prestigious events. Today, AIWS Palace is hosting the AI and Democratic Values Forum and the Ceremony to honor World Leader for Peace and Security Award 2020 to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
AIWS City will have pioneering initiatives in higher education in the application of AI and Blockchain. The AIWS University will be a place of lifelong learning, deep reflection, and personal growth and recognition, while providing the opportunity to study with the world’s great professors. As part of AIWS University, there will be AIWS Innovation Labs dedicated to fostering values and ideas, drawing from the world’s leading technology and cultural innovation centers.
Each resident of AIWS City citizen will have a Digital Home for storing and processing personal data, and will work with others to build the AI World Society, a society dedicated to improving the lives of all through innovative and prudent applications of AI. At the start, the leadership of AIWS City will come from the Boston Global Forum, the Michael Dukakis Institute and Mentors of AIWS Innovation Network, expanding later to thought leaders from around the world.
The technology partners for AIWS City are Google and Beowulf Blockchain. In fact, today’s conference is being conducted using Beowulf Blockchain’s Quickom technology platform.
I want to thank Beowulf for its support and for its work in constructing AIWS City.
Timing:
January 9, 2021: AIWS Palace, AIWS University will officially operate.
September 1, 2021 Digital Home will officially serve all AIWS City citizens to build their own digital homes. On this day, the houses of honor of Michael Dukakis, Vint Cerf will be opened also.
Not only creating an advanced living and working environment on the internet, AIWS City also connects and creates a modern smart urban area in NovaWorld Phan Thiet, together with the World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid. AIWS City contributes to The United Nations Initiative 2045, a model of the city of human being in 2045.
by Editor | Dec 14, 2020 | News
Michael Dukakis Institute has chosen Beowulf Blockchain (https://beowulfchain.com/), a pioneer of the decentralized cloud network for communication services, to build technical platform for AI World Society (AIWS) City, an online smart city that brings together the cultural, historical, creative, innovative, and artistic values of humanity. AIWS City will bring together world leaders, including thinkers, political leaders, creators, innovators, and educators, to help them promote a more civilized and prosperous world, one based on fundamental human values. AIWS City will be guided by the principles of the Social Contract for the AI Age. It will be a platform to exchange ideas and promote values.
AIWS City will connect with cities that are centers of science, technology, culture, history, architecture, art, and economic vitality and that epitomize the best of civilization, including Boston, New York, Athens, Rome, Paris, Tokyo, and Saint Petersburg. It will connect with and draw upon the knowledge of the preeminent figures in these cities. It will also draw from major thinkers in top universities in the Boston area and elsewhere.
“The prospect of playing a disrupting part in helping to fundamentally transform the landscape for the development of AI-based virtual smart cities is a huge motivator. I have no doubt that the technological advances at the heart of Beowulf Blockchain can help to address widespread inefficiencies and operational challenges in the implementation of AIWS City. “We are proud of the beginnings of collaboration on December 12, 2020, with the ceremony to honor European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the AIWS Palace of AIWS City,” said Dr. William H. Nguyen, CEO and Founder of Beowulf Blockchain.
