Minh Nguyen is the Editor of the Boston Global Forum and a Shinzo Abe Initiative Fellow. She writes the Four Pillars column in the BGF...
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Key messages of Amma’s Distinguished Global Enlightenment Lecture
On November 2, 2023, Amma delivered the Distinguished Global Enlightenment Lecture as the 2023 World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipient, at the BGF at Harvard University Loeb House. Here are its key messages: Amma bows down to all of you, who are...
AI is shaping religion in the 21st century
Technology and AI are changing how people interact with everything from food to healthcare to religion. From electronic scriptures to robot priests, different faiths have absorbed new ideas from the world of technology to enhance mainstream religious practices....
Google and The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots
Google and its parent company Alphabet are starting to address some ethical concerns raised by the development of AI and machine learning, but have not taken a position on the unchecked use of autonomous AI in weapon systems. Project Maven, a US military program that...
Honoring President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga as Distinguished Innovation Leader
Vaira Vike-Freiberga, President of Latvia from 1999 to 2007, was honored as Distinguished Innovation Leader by the Michael Dukakis Institute on May 18 in Riga, Latvia. Vaira Vike-Freiberga was elected President by the Parliament in 1999 and was re-elected for a second...
CEO of The Boston Global Forum and former President of Latvia call for use of AIWS to build a new AI culture in Latvia by combining traditional Latvian culture and AIWS culture
On May 18 in Riga, Latvia, former President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga discussed with Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of BGF), the AIWS initiative and potential cooperation to host other AIWS events in Latvia. In the meeting, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan proposed an idea towards...
Populism, political mistrust and misinformation in the digital era
World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid Members Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Kim Campbell, Jean Chrétien and Jorge Quiroga led the discussion in the thought-provoking Next Generation Democracy (NGD) America roundtable in San Francisco. NGD is a program led by the Club de...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe maintains that Japan’s government does not fear AI
At a technology trade show in Germany, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who received World Leader in Cybersecurity honored by the Boston Global Forum, informed the audience that Japan is not scared of AI and that the AI sector could provide immense benefits for...