Tech giants including Microsoft, Meta, Google, Amazon, X, OpenAI and TikTok unveiled an agreement on Friday aimed at mitigating the risk that artificial intelligence will disrupt elections in 2024. The tech industry "accord" takes aim at AI-generated images, video and...
US creates advisory group to consider AI regulation
The US government has created an artificial intelligence safety advisory group, including AI creators, users, and academics, with the goal of putting some guardrails on AI use and development. The new US AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC), part of the National...
Deeply concerned about “smart deterrence”: China’s AI-warfare plan for Taiwan
Chinese military experts are reportedly exploring “smart deterrence” concepts, marking a significant evolution in China’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies from tactical and operational military levels to influence strategic-level...
New U.S. House creates committee focused on competing with China
On January 10, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to create a select committee on China, using one of its first votes since Republicans took control to stress members' desire to counter Beijing's growing international influence....
India Should Strive To Become Software Hub, Focus On Democratising Government Data: President Droupadi Murmu
After proving its poweress in the field of software, India should strive to become a hub for software products, President Droupadi Murmu said on Saturday. While speaking at the 7th edition of Digital India Awards, Murmu said that there should focus on democratising...
Boston Business Journal: “Dukakis, Tuan, Pentland: AI ‘bill of rights’ must be global”
By Michael Dukakis, Nguyen Anh Tuan, Alex Pentland Dec 30, 2022 Artificial intelligence (AI) and automated systems are increasingly affecting our daily lives. Banking algorithms decide who is eligible for housing or loans, healthcare algorithms are making...
Nomination for the History of AI 2022: Manifesto “AIWS Actions to create an Age of Global Enlightenment”
The Manifesto “AIWS Actions to create an Age of Global Enlightenment” was presented and discussed at the BGF 10th Anniversary Conference on November 22, 2022. On behalf of Boston Global Forum leaders, Prime Minister Zlatko Lagumdzija and Nguyen Anh Tuan gave a speech...
India recent policy follows with BGF’s Building Pillars for World Peace and Security Initiative
In October and November, BGF announced and discussed the Building Pillars for World Peace and Security Initiative in Boston, at the Riga Conference 2022, in Rome, and at Harvard University Loeb House on November 22-23, 2022. BGF called to the US-EU-Japan-India Pillars...