Rapid advances in AI are reshaping how we govern ourselves. Inspired by The Federalist Papers, which promoted the idea of a nation designed by intent rather than by accident, The Digitalist Papers series delves into the critical intersection of AI and democracy. This...
U.S. Representatives Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04) and María Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) introduced legislation to federally protect individuals from AI-generated “deepfakes.” The Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act is a bipartisan,...
In 2023, AI policy and regulation went from a niche, nerdy topic to front-page news. This is partly thanks to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which helped AI go mainstream, but which also exposed people to how AI systems work—and don’t work. It has been a monumental year for...
Artificial intelligence has gone mainstream. Long the stuff of science fiction and blue-sky research, AI technologies like the ChatGPT and Bard chatbots have become everyday tools used by millions of people. And yet, experts say, we've only seen a glimpse of what's...
Thomas Kehler, a key member of the AIWS Natural AI Initiative: Why we need to look to nature for a path forward Earlier this week, the Boston Global Forum assembled a group of business, academic, and government leaders, calling for “A Natural AI Based on The Science...
Pope Francis has called for an international treaty to regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence, warning that the new technology risks causing a “technological dictatorship” which would threaten peace and democracy. The 86-year-old pontiff says he wants world...
Boston, December 12, 2023 - In a landmark initiative, prominent scientists, strategists and policy makers are joining forces to redefine the public narrative surrounding artificial intelligence (AI), grounding it in the science of computational physics, biology, and...
During Governor Dukakis’s 90th Birthday Celebration on November 2, 2023, held at Harvard University Loeb House and organized by the Boston Global Forum (BGF), an exciting and innovative initiative was unveiled. In collaboration with Amma, a globally esteemed spiritual...