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Takaichi Dissolves Lower House for Feb. 8 Snap Election
Tokyo, Jan. 23, 2026 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the 2023 World Leader in AIWS Award Recipient, dissolved the Lower House of Parliament on Thursday, paving the way for a snap general election on Feb. 8, 2026. The move, anticipated amid rising...
“Dr. Google” had its issues. Can ChatGPT Health do better?
For years, the first response to new symptoms was “Dr. Google.” Now many people ask LLMs instead—and OpenAI says 230 million users submit health-related questions to ChatGPT each week. That surge is the backdrop for ChatGPT Health, a new product experience meant to...
The Shinzo Abe Initiative: Connecting Distinguished Leaders in the US, Japan, India, and Taiwan
The Boston Global Forum's Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security aims to foster connections among businesses and people in the US, Japan, India, and Taiwan. This initiative seeks to create an AI public for the people in these regions, supporting an innovative...
Indo-Pacific and European faultlines: Four Pillars week
This week has been a more mellow one, but that doesn’t mean that nothing happened. In fact, plenty happened in the Four Pillars space, but as these are small events or stories without an broad overarching theme like last week or the NATO summit. We have compiled them...
Amma, 2023 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, visits New England
Amma, renowned humanitarian and spiritual leader, continues her tour in North America with a visit to Massachusetts and New England. Governor Michael Dukakis, Chair of Boston Global Forum, and BGF Board Members – CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan, Professors Alex Pentland and...