Four Pillars is unfortunately on break this week as we prepare for the upcoming publication of materials and multimedia from the ceremony and conference last week. In lieu of a full analysis article, here are some interesting issues and topics in the Four Pillars...
The BGF honored Dr. Alondra Nelson with the 2024 World Leader in AIWS Award for her leadership in AI governance and policymaking at the conference "Governing the Future: AI, Democracy, and Humanity" on April 30, 2024. Governor Michael Dukakis, Chair of Boston Global...
With automated driving technology getting closer to taking the streets, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is reconsidering its own rules and regulations. This new technology will make many current traffic laws obsolete, which USDOT acknowledges. "Right now...
Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, just announced a new multi-million dollar research initiative to teach artificial intelligence “common sense.” His initiative is called Project Alexandria and is geared toward creating a central database of knowledge for AI. In the...
Last week, a brief feud erupted between two of the brightest thinkers on the topic of human progress: Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker and tech CEO Elon Musk. It began with a recent interview of Pinker in Wired (for his new book Enlightenment Now), where he said...
Tuan Nguyen, CEO of the Boston Global Forum, a Boston-based think tank aimed at reducing international conflict, addressed world leaders at the recent Club de Madrid roundtable held in San Francisco. Club de Madrid membership is made up exclusively of former prime...
Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon was appointed President and Chair of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) last week. His appointment was agreed upon unanimously by the GGGI Assembly. In this new role, he will help lead the GGGI in its mission to reduce...
This Monday, March 5th, the Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference will be held at Harvard University. This conference was founded to educate and connect data scientists, and especially to empower women in the field. This event is open to the public and will be...