President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that he plans to issue an executive order that would give TikTok’s China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer before the popular video-sharing platform is subject to a permanent U.S.ban. Trump announced the...
Boston Global Forum Co-organizes Two Events at AI Action Summit Paris, February 10-11, 2025
The Boston Global Forum (BGF) is proud to co-organize two major events as part of the AI Action Summit, which will take place in Paris on February 10-11, 2025. The first event, titled “Government 24/7: How AI Might Best Transform Governance”, will be held on February...
Mark Kennedy and Elisabeth Morreno to Speak at the “AIWS for New Democracy” Conference
The Boston Global Forum (BGF) will host the conference “AIWS for New Democracy: Strategies for Democracy to Win in the AI Battle” at Harvard University’s historic Loeb House on November 25, 2024. This significant event aims to convene eminent thinkers, policymakers,...
Silicon Valley Takes Artificial General Intelligence Seriously—Washington Must Too
First, Washington needs to start taking AGI seriously. The potential risks are too great to ignore. Even in a good scenario, AGI could upend economies and displace millions of jobs, requiring society to adapt. In a bad scenario, AGI could become uncontrollable....
Shinzo Abe’s vision for realizing a Free and Open Indo-Pacific
In his final written message dated June 10, 2022, less than a month before his assassination, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, articulated a strategic vision for the Indo-Pacific region. Abe emphasized the...
President Von der Leyen to ask EU leaders to explore using ‘return hubs’ for migrants
The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, has called for an exploration of “return hubs” outside the EU in a letter to the bloc’s national leaders on irregular migration, citing a deal between Italy...
Four Pillars Roundup: UK prime minister tells Netanyahu that Sinwar’s death is an opportunity to stop the fighting
CNN - October 19, 2024, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Saturday, according to a Downing Street spokesperson. Starmer said the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is an opportunity to stop the fighting in Gaza and...
Alex Pentland and Yi-Jing Lin to Speak at the “AIWS for New Democracy” Conference
The Boston Global Forum (BGF) is set to host the conference "AIWS for New Democracy: Strategies for Democracy to Win in the AI Battle" at Harvard University's historic Loeb House on November 25, 2024. This significant event aims to bring together eminent thinkers,...