Following the Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security, many have contacted the Boston Global Forum to confirm their contributions to the Shinzo Abe Initiative. From August 8, 2022 (one month after his assassination), this Abe Hall will start to operate. Former...
The new ‘AI rulebook’ for technology innovation in the UK government
To improve the regulation of Artificial Intelligence, the UK government have put forth an AI rulebook to protect data and promote responsible AI use. These proposals, pitched in the AI rulebook, look toward the future regulation of Artificial Intelligence, and take a...
China’s path to AI domination has a problem: brain drain
A new analysis shows that the number of Chinese AI researchers has increased tenfold over the last decade, but the majority of them live outside the country. Superpower dreams: China has put forth a concerted effort to grow into a leading AI powerhouse over the last...
AI-Government and AI-Citizen at AI World Government in Washington DC
Delegation of the Boston Global Forum, including Governor Michael Dukakis, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Professor Thomas Patterson, Professor Nazli Choucri, Professor Thomas Creely, and Mr. Allan Citryn, attended AI World Government Conference and Expo in Washington DC. The...
A machine could one day become your boss
Automation is to achieve efficiency. What if AI sees humanity itself as the thing to be optimized? The New York Times this week wrote about the possibility of robots replacing your bosses. It is happening indeed, kind of. Amazon’s complex algorithms are already used...
How to Build Ethical Artificial Intelligence
The field of artificial intelligence (AI) is exploding with projects such as IBM Watson, DeepMind’s AlphaZero, and voice recognition used in virtual assistants including Amazon's Alexa, Apple’s Siri, and Google's Home Assistant. Because of the increasing impact of AI...
Protecting emergency personnel: Platform shows potential of AI in hazardous environments
Whether it's at rescue and firefighting operations or deep-sea inspections, mobile robots finding their way around unknown situations with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) can effectively support people in carrying out activities in hazardous environments. The...
AI World Society Distinguished Lecture at the ECOSOC Chamber, United Nations Headquarters on UN Charter Day
On June 26, 2019, the 74th anniversary of the United Nations Charter Day, Boston Global Forum (BGF) was pleased to collaborate with United Nations Academic Impact to co-organize the AI World Society Distinguished Lecture delivered by Dr. David A. Bray in the ECOSOC...