by BGF | Nov 25, 2018 | News
At the Paris Peace Forum 2018, the World Leadership Alliance -Club de Madrid (WLA-CdM) presented its new project known as “Leaders Telling A Different Story”.
The project aims to strengthen national and regional strategies and producing multi-dimensional response to extremists. Prior to the project’s presentation, a qualitative research and content analysis, and high-level policy and technical dialogue have been conducted by WLA-CdM with other policy makers, experts and practitioners to develop recommendations on how to effectively deal with this problem.
The project might be a key to tackling global challenges and ensuring durable peace by creating a platform for debates where governments and civil societies can work together to develop counter-narratives. The recommendations stem from an evidence-based analysis of focus groups and technical analysis in three countries: Nigeria, Tunisia, and Lebanon.
Since 2017, WLA-CdM has been partnering with Michael Dukakis Institute to align the development of AIWS 7-layer Model with the Next Generation Initiative. This model establishes a set of responsible norms and best practices for the development, management, and uses of AI so that this technology is safe, humanistic and beneficial to society.
by BGF | Nov 19, 2018 | Event Updates
by BGF | Nov 18, 2018 | News
On December 12th, 2018, the Global Cybersecurity Day will be held at Loeb House, Harvard. Notably in this event, Liam Byrne, Member of Parliament for Birmingham, Hodge Hill, Shadow Digital Minister will deliver the first AI World Society Distinguished Lecture.
The AI World Society Distinguished Lecture is established to honor those who have made outstanding contributions in the field of AI that are associated with AI World Society (AIWS) 7- Layer Model. These excellent achievements are dedicated to one of the seven layers of the AIWS Initiative. Simultaneously, the honor will help to introduce and increase awareness of the dedication of these outstanding, noble honorees among members of the global elite community.
In the lecture, ideas and visions of the honorees that bring them to their current position and achievement will be highlighted, and their contribution to shape the future will be remarked.
Furthermore, these distinguished individuals will be awarded Certificate of Honor—the AIWS Distinguished Lecture from the Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation (MDI) and the AIWS Initiative. In addition to the Certificate, lectures and references of the lecturers will be retained as historical records in the AIWS House, published in an e-book covering Lectures & Figures as well as featured in special section of the Shaping Futures Magazine. The lecturers will become honorary leaders of the AIWS.
by BGF | Nov 18, 2018 | News
The AIWS Standards and Practice Committee of the Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation (MDI) welcomes the newest member Paul F. Nemitz, Principal Advisor of the Directorate General for Justice and Consumers, European Commission. The AIWS is grateful to have a group of individuals joining the board and bring their unique talents, expertise and perspectives to further our mission to promote the development of AI that is safe, humanistic and beneficial to society.
Photo: Paul F. Nemitz, Principal Advisor of the Directorate General for Justice and Consumers, European Commission
Mr. Paul Nemitz studied Law at Hamburg University and obtained a Master of Comparative Law from George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C., where he was a Fulbright grantee. He also passed the first and second cycle of the Strasbourg Faculty for Comparative Law.
He was appointed by the European Commission on April 12, 2017, following a 6-year appointment as Director for Fundamental Rights and Citizen’s Rights in the same Directorate General.
As Director, Nemitz led the reform of Data Protection legislation in the EU, the negotiations of the EU – US Privacy Shield and the negotiations with major US Internet Companies of the EU Code of Conduct against incitement to violence and hate speech on the Internet.
Before joining the Directorate General for Justice and Consumers, Nemitz held posts in the Legal Service of the European Commission, the Cabinet of the Commissioner for Development Cooperation and in the Directorates General for Trade, Transport and Maritime Affairs.
Nemitz has represented the European Commission in numerous cases before the European Court of Justice and has published widely on EU law.
by BGF | Nov 18, 2018 | AI World Society Summit
With the theme of “Accelerating Innovation in the Enterprise”, the upcoming AI World Conference and Expo 2018 will be held within three days, December 3rd-5th, in Boston. The second panel of the second day will discuss around how enterprises can bring transformative change with AI System Integrators.
Application integration services involve any work done to link or integrate multiple AI technologies together, as well as the work completed to tie in AI software with existing software or systems. AI can only provide significant benefits when it is deployed seamlessly, with potential process interruptions (such as exceptions) identified and managed prior to full implementation. Much of the work done may revolve around the modification of existing systems, processes, and job functions to ensure that the new AI technology can enhance speed, accuracy, or productivity, and seamlessly sit within or alongside of existing, mission-critical applications.
This panel will answer some of the questions most enterprises raised such as “What market drivers and conditions are driving the market for AI system integration services?”, “How should AI budgets for AI integration be structured and managed to ensure optimal efficiency and success?”, “What criteria should be used to evaluate systems integrators?” and so forth.
This session is going to be moderated by Keith Kirkpatrick, Principal Analyst, Tractica, with the presence of several representatives from large companies in the industry. The panelists are:
- Scot Whigham, CEO, Function (AI)
- Larry Ross, Sr Operations Manager, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
- Kwame Monthrope, Global CRM Executive, Accenture
- Carl Horton, Associate Partner, IBM
