On April 22, 2025, at Harvard University’s historic Loeb House, the Boston Global Forum presented the World Leader in AI World Society (AIWS) Award to Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador, Audrey Tang. Governor Michael Dukakis, in his remarks, praised Audrey as “an extraordinary...
May 27, 2025, 10:00 AM EDT, Boston, MA Good morning, distinguished guests, colleagues, and friends from around the world, It is with immense pride and optimism that I stand before you today, on behalf of the Michael Dukakis Institute, the Boston Global Forum, and AI...
On June 4, the Michael Dukakis Institute and the Boston Global Forum will hold a Roundtable Discussion with the host Governor Michael Dukakis, Chairman of MDI and BGF calling for world leaders to create an AI Peace Treaty. This is separate from the AI World Society...
While in the U.S. to meet with President Trump, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe spoke about North Korea's announcement that it has stopped its nuclear weapons tests, declaring the news to be "forward motion" but warning that this does not guarantee peace in the region. "But...
A Chinese tech company, Huawei, is developing artificial intelligence that they believe could read human emotions. The AI would be used in smartphone virtual assistants (think SIRI) and would upgrade them to be more emotionally interactive. Currently such technology...
The Pentagon has been forming new partnerships in Silicon Valley, but not everyone is on board. After it was revealed that Google was assisting the U.S. Defense Department in creating AI software for drone target recognition, in what was dubbed Project Maven, Google...
Another country has announced its ambitions for AI leadership: The United Kingdom. Earlier this week, the House of Lords are calling for British leadership in the ethics of artificial intelligence. Their report, titled AI in the UK: Ready, willing, and able?, states...