OpenAI is disbanding its “AGI Readiness” team, which advised the company on OpenAI’s capacity to handle artificial intelligence that could potentially equal or surpass human intellect and the world’s readiness to manage such technology. Miles Brundage, senior advisor...
Statement on the Shinzo Abe Initiative: Indo-Pacific Spark for a New Democratic and Resilient Economy
In his vision for a "free and open Indo-Pacific," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 2015 World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipient, redefined the geopolitical landscape, advocating for a democratic and cooperative approach to address rising challenges in Asia....
Boston Global Forum (BGF) and Nkemnkia: Community Development Empowerment International Foundation (NCDEIF) introduce AI World Society (AIWS) to Africa
On November 14, 2023, at the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, Rome, Italy, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) in Boston, USA, and the Nkemnkia Community Development Empowerment International Foundation (NCDEIF) in Rome, Italy, signed a Memorandum of...
Celebrating Michael Dukakis’s 90th birthday: Official publication of the book on Governor Dukakis
On November 17, 2023, the Boston Global Forum marked a significant occasion by officially publishing the book titled "From the Massachusetts Miracle to the Age of Global Enlightenment" in celebration of Governor Michael Dukakis's 90th birthday. Governor Dukakis, the...
AIWS City made its way to the Mediterranean Area
AIWS City made its way to the Mediterranean Area on November 17 and 18, 2023. During this time, Joseph Caristena, the Founder of the Mediterranean Academy of Cultural Diplomacy, engaged in discussions with Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of BGF, at the iconic Excelsior Palace...
Fighting in Gaza City, European Commission updates, South China Sea tensions: Roundup on the Four Pillars
Minh Nguyen is the Editor of the Boston Global Forum and a Shinzo Abe Initiative Fellow. She writes the Four Pillars column in the BGF...
Key messages of Amma’s Distinguished Global Enlightenment Lecture
On November 2, 2023, Amma delivered the Distinguished Global Enlightenment Lecture as the 2023 World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipient, at the BGF at Harvard University Loeb House. Here are its key messages: Amma bows down to all of you, who are...
Putting The Best of Human Nature into Natural-Artificial Intelligence: A Brain-Based Approach
During Governor Dukakis’s 90th Birthday Celebration held on November 2, 2023, at Harvard University Loeb House and organized by the Boston Global Forum (BGF), an exciting and innovative initiative was unveiled. BGF, in collaboration with the Active Inference...