Artificial Intelligence research in the U.S. has traditionally been the domain of private companies, but the Pentagon has recently reached out to Silicon Valley for assistance. With China declaring its intention to become the global leader in A.I., the military (and...

President Vaira Vike-Frieberga gave a powerful message to mark International Women's Day on March 8th. In it, she praised "all the talented, strong and successful women who have broken through an endless variety of glass ceilings" and declared her solidarity with...

  On April 25, 2018, the annual BGF-G7 Summit Conference will be held at the Harvard University Faculty Club. Every year, this conference brings together world leaders in government, technology, and business to discuss pressing issues. The ideas and proposals are...

With China making seemingly rapid gains in A.I., the burning question is: What is the U.S. doing about it? Many are using the analogy of A.I. development as "the new space race," with America falling behind just as it did when the Soviets launched Sputnik in 1957....

We mourn the passing of Stephen Hawking, an intellectual titan who dedicated his life to understanding the cosmos and our place in it. His ideas revolutionized cosmology and many other scientific fields, including artificial intelligence. In a November interview,...