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Four Pillars Roundup: Boston Global Forum Press Statement

Four Pillars Roundup: Boston Global Forum Press Statement

On the Trump–Putin Meeting in Alaska (Aug 15, 2025) and the Upcoming Trump–Zelensky Meeting in Washington (Aug 18, 2025) Boston, August 17, 2025 The Boston Global Forum (BGF) recognizes the significance of recent high-level diplomacy between U.S. President Donald...

DENDRAL  – The First “Expert System”

DENDRAL – The First “Expert System”

DENDRAL was an influential project in artificial intelligence (AI) of the 1960s, and the computer software expert system that it produced. Its primary aim was to study hypothesis formation and discovery in science. For that, a specific task in science was chosen: help...

A Flash of Inspiration for a Human Initiative

A Flash of Inspiration for a Human Initiative

Yasuhide Nakayama As Governor Michael Dukakis wrote in his Opening Remarks at the 4th Shinzo Abe Conference on March 28, 2025, in Tokyo: “I am thrilled that Nguyen Anh Tuan will carry this message forward. His presence at this conference highlights a significant trip...

Tokyo Accord for Government 24/7: AI and Finance Platforms

Tokyo Accord for Government 24/7: AI and Finance Platforms

Adopted at the 4th Shinzo Abe Conference, Tokyo, March 28, 2025 Preamble We, the participants of the 4th Shinzo Abe Conference, gathered in Tokyo on March 28, 2025, to honor the legacy of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe—a visionary leader who strengthened Japan and advanced...

Building a Finance Platform for Government 24/7

Building a Finance Platform for Government 24/7

Distinguished Speech by Elisabeth Moreno Representative of the Boston Global Forum for France and Africa The 4th Shinzo Abe Conference The Okura Tokyo, March 28, 2025 Ladies and gentlemen, Distinguished guests, Dear partners and friends from across the globe, It is...