As the world faces rapid change and competition over AI, Japan’s step-up is significant for the East Asian region but also the wider world. The deterioration of security in the Indo-Pacific has generated a great deal of discussion in Japan about the sustainability of...
More 9 execs out at OpenAI, including technology chief Mira Murati
Mira Murati, OpenAI's chief technology officer, joins a growing list of OpenAI executives who have departed the company in 2024. Since ChatGPT took the world by storm in late 2022, OpenAI’s revenue and market value have skyrocketed. But internally, the company hasn’t...
Generative AI for Pro-Democracy Platforms
By Lily L. Tsai, Alex Pentland, Alia Braley, Nuole Chen, José Ramón Enríquez, and Anka Reuel BGF are pleased to introduce new report of MIT professor Alex Pentland, a board member of the Boston Global Forum. Online discourse faces challenges in facilitating...
United Nations General Assembly Adopts by Consensus U.S.-Led Resolution on Seizing the Opportunities of Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence Systems for Sustainable Development
On March 21, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly achieved a historic milestone by adopting, through consensus, a resolution spearheaded by the United States on "Seizing the opportunities of safe, secure, and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems for...
CNBC: World’s first major act to regulate AI passed by European lawmakers
The European Union’s parliament on Wednesday approved the world’s first major set of regulatory ground rules to govern the mediatized artificial intelligence at the forefront of tech investment. The EU brokered provisional political consensus in early December, and it...
Biden calls for ban on AI voice generations during State of the Union
President Joe Biden took credit for the improving economy in his State of the Union speech Thursday. He also addressed artificial intelligence, saying he wants to harness the promise of it - especially one element that had a direct impact on him. "Pass bipartisan...
Outline of Special Report: Addressing World Conflicts and War – Solutions for Peace and Stability
Shinzo Abe Initiative Conference 2024 - March 28, 2024, Tokyo I. Introduction In a world marked by persistent conflict and strife, the pursuit of sustainable solutions for peace and stability has never been more crucial. As we gather at the Shinzo Abe Initiative...
US and China agree to map out framework for developing AI responsibly
The original article was published on ABC News Australia. The world's two powerhouse nations have finally agreed to sit down and discuss their concerns around the expanding power and reach of artificial intelligence (AI) after years of lobbying from officials and...