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Ursula von der Leyen’s message at G7 Summit, Italy 2024

Ursula von der Leyen’s message at G7 Summit, Italy 2024

At the G7 Leaders’ Summit kick-off, 2020 World Leader for Peace and Security Award, President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, delivered her message on the G7 Summit 2024 in Bari, Italy: “In turbulent times, the strongest message we can send is unity....

The Role Of Government And Industry In Safeguarding AI

The Role Of Government And Industry In Safeguarding AI

Lila Kee, the General Manager for GlobalSign's North and South American operations, as well as the company's Chief Product Officer.   AI Governance In Action These key points were top of mind at a recent event I attended, sponsored by the Boston Global Forum...

New Film Explores Risks of AI

New Film Explores Risks of AI

A new documentary, Do You Trust This Computer?, explores the potential risks artificial intelligence could pose to humanity. The film is the work of Chris Pain, best known for his documentary Who Killed the Electric Car?   Paine includes interviews with several...

Shinzo Abe Pledges Support for Iraq’s Reconstruction

Shinzo Abe Pledges Support for Iraq’s Reconstruction

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo to discuss the reconstruction and sustainable development of Iraq. Abe pledged Japan's continuing support and a $330 million loan for irrigation and development projects. After...

Discussing AI Ethics in Japan

Discussing AI Ethics in Japan

This past Monday, April 2nd, the Artificial Intelligence World Society hosted an AIWS Round Table in Tokyo, Japan. The core theme was AIWS's 7-layer framework. Boston Global Forum and AIWS were represented by CEO Tuan Nguyen. They were joined by representatives of top...

AI That Scans the Stars

AI That Scans the Stars

Are we alone in the universe? Researchers at the Centre for Robotics and Neural Systems are using artificial intelligence to answer that very question. They have trained an artificial neural network (or ANN, software that mimics the human learning process) to rapidly...

Memorial Service for Professor Stephen Hawking Held in Hanoi

Today, a memorial service was held in Hanoi, Vietnam in honor of the late Professor Stephen Hawking, a world-renowned cosmologist and theoretical physicist. The service was organized by the Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation, VietnamNet, Vietnam...

France Joins the AI Race

France Joins the AI Race

France is joining the artificial intelligence race, with President Emmanuel Macron pledging $1.8 billion to AI development by 2022. His plan includes incentives to attract more scientists and tech companies to move to France, as well as more public research funding....