“In data, no one should be exposed. In civilization, no one should be erased.”
In his prepared citation for Professor Cynthia Dwork at Loeb House on November 10, Nguyen Anh Tuan connects two commitments to human dignity: protecting people within data and ensuring that each person can make a meaningful contribution to civilization.
The address honors Dwork’s work with collaborators on differential privacy and her pioneering contributions to algorithmic fairness. It draws from that scientific example a standard for the AI Age: public assurances must be accompanied by evidence, and institutions entrusted with verification must themselves remain accountable.
“All power over human beings must move from promise to proof.”
The citation turns recognition into an invitation to act. World Leaders in AIWS and AI Pioneers are asked to contribute to the Observatory, the Constitution for Humanity, and the Human–AI Co-Creation Movement, while mentoring the people who will carry this work forward.
Nguyen Anh Tuan’s proposed Loeb House Pledge gives that invitation a practical form: one concrete task, one person responsible, and one completion date. The return to Loeb House on April 27, 2027, in the tenth-anniversary year of AIWS, becomes a moment to bring evidence of work accomplished. The address’s central challenge is directed first to those making the call: responsibility begins with the promises we are prepared to answer for ourselves.
Read the Citation Honoring Professor Cynthia Dwork
