On November 25, 2024, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) hosted a momentous event at Harvard University's Loeb House. The occasion featured the Ceremony Honoring French President Emmanuel Macron with the 2024 World Leader for Peace and Security Award and the "AI World...
Ten Steps to win the AI Race
Mark Kennedy’s speech at the BGF Conference “AIWS – New Democracy” Harvard University Loeb House, November 25, 2024 During my first year in Congress in 2001, I faced a vote on whether to maintain Normal Trade Relations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). I...
US, Britain, and EU Sign First International AI Treaty – AIWS Vision Realized
On September 5, 2024, the Council of Europe opened the Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law (CETS No. 225) for signatures during a conference of Justice Ministers in Vilnius. The treaty ensures AI systems adhere...
Wilson Center Report: Opportunities for Bolstering Already Strong US-Vietnam Economic Relationship
Please read the full report on the Wilson Center's website. Referred to as one of Southeast Asia’s ‘Tiger Cub’ economies for its export-driven growth model similar to the ‘Asian Tigers’ Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan, Vietnam continues to experience strong...
Governor Michael Dukakis Discusses Innovation and Leadership on the EY Better Innovation Podcast
On Friday August 23rd, Boston Global Forum Chairman Michael Dukakis joined the EY Better Innovation Podcast to reflect on his distinguished career and his enduring commitment to innovation. Better Innovation, now in its 7th season, is hosted by Jeffrey Saviano, Boston...
Boston Areti AI and Indo-Pacific Spark: A Call to Action
More than ever, there is a need for collective global action to ensure that AI benefits humanity. While many are deliberating about smaller-scale AI policies or issues, BGF is developing the Knowledge Platform for AI, which is built on the foundational concepts of the...
Knowledge Platform for AI: Insights from Professor Nazli Choucri
At the Boston Global Forum conference "Governing the Future: AI, Democracy and Humanity" on April 30, 2024, Harvard University's Loeb House, MIT Professor Nazli Choucri, BGF Board Member, emphasized the growing importance of knowledge in the era of Artificial...
EU law on Artificial Intelligence comes into force starting today: “innovative and safe pioneering framework”
As the Artificial Intelligence Act came into force last week, EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen, recipient of the World Leader for Peace and Security Award 2020, wrote on August 1, 2024: “Today, the Artificial Intelligence Act comes into force. Europe's pioneering...