New research from the University of Montana and its partners suggests artificial intelligence can match the top 1% of human thinkers on a standard test for creativity. The study was directed by Dr. Erik Guzik, an assistant clinical professor in UM's College of...
Former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zlatko Lagumdzija becomes Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Coordinator of Ambassadors for Global Enlightenment Program
Boston, MA - July 7, 2023 - Zlatko Lagumdzija, the former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a Global Enlightenment Leader, a distinguished contributor to the book "Remaking the World - Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment," Co-author of “Social Contract...
President Vaira Vike-Freiberga Gives Inspiring Speech at ASU’s Honors College
Former Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga, current President of the World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid and member of both the Boston Global Forum's and AIWS's board of thinkers, recently gave an inspiring speech to honors students at Arizona State...
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Gives New Year’s Speech
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a recipient of Boston Global Forum - Michael Dukakis Institute's World Leader in Cybersecurity Award, gave a speech to mark the new year and 150th Anniversary of the Meiji Restoration. In his speech, he addressed the problems of...
World Leader in Artificial Intelligence Awards to be Granted by Boston Global Forum at Harvard University in April
Michael Dukakis, former Massachusetts governor, and cofounder and chairman of the Boston Global Forum (BGF) announced the awards for leadership in Artificial Intelligence saying, "Few elements in technology offer both the promise and peril of Artificial Intelligence,"...
Establishing Ethical Frameworks in Computer Science
Silicon Valley researchers and technologists are beginning to consider the issue of ethics in computer science with renewed interest. MIT, Harvard, Stanford, and other top universities are offering new courses on the subject of computer ethics and policy, some even...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Launches Most Powerful Private Rocket Ever
Last week, Elon Musk’s company SpaceX launched the Falcon Heavy, the most powerful rocket ever launched by a private company – with 27 engines. The Falcon Heavy is an upgraded version of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which for years has been shuttling supplies to the...
TWO BOSTON ORGANIZATIONS HONOR FORMER LATVIAN PRESIDENT VAIRA VIKE FREIBERGA
On behalf of the Boston Global Forum, and Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, presented a Certificate of Honor to Vaira Vike Freiberga, former president of Latvia, for her wisdom, leadership, and dedication as a valued member...