Japan’s governing party on Friday September 27, 2024, picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become prime minister next week. The party leadership is a ticket to the top job because the Liberal Democratic Party’s governing...
BGF Leaders Meet with Audrey Tang to Discuss AI World Society and New Democracy
On September 20, 2024, in Taipei, at the Office of the Friends of Abe Shinzo Association in Taiwan, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) Co-Chair and CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan and Yasuhide Nakayama met with Audrey Tang, Taiwan's former Minister of Digital Affairs. Mr. Nakayama is...
Amma, a world-renowned spiritual leader, is Chair of C20 – G20 Summit India 2023
Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, fondly known as "Amma," is a world-renowned spiritual leader, humanitarian, and visionary. Her life's mission revolves around uplifting humanity and providing aid to the underprivileged, addressing their five fundamental needs: food, water,...
Chair of C20 at G20 India 2023 Amma: You are the light
Amma is the Chair of C20, which seeks to bring the concerns of Civil Society Organisations to the leaders of the world’s leading economies. As this year’s host country, the G20 Summit will take place in New Delhi this September. Here are some notes from her address at...
Abe’s legacy lives on in Taiwan
July 8 marked the one-year anniversary of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe’s death. Ceremonies were held to commemorate him, while his widow, Akie Abe, is to visit Taiwan tomorrow. President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said that Abe was the Japanese prime minister the...
Bill Gates: The risks of AI are real but manageable
Professor David Silbersweig, Harvard Medical Professor and a co-founder of Global Enlightenment Mountain at AIWS City, introduces the writing of Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, a Global Enlightenment Leader, “The risks of AI are real but manageable,” here are some...
BGF and GLIDES: Contributing to Global Governance of AI at C20 Summit India 2023
The Boston Global Forum and the Global Internet Governance, Digital Empowerment, and Security Alliance are collaborating to make significant contributions to the Global Governance of AI during the upcoming C20 Summit in India. With a shared vision of advancing digital...
AI tests into top 1% for original creative thinking
New research from the University of Montana and its partners suggests artificial intelligence can match the top 1% of human thinkers on a standard test for creativity. The study was directed by Dr. Erik Guzik, an assistant clinical professor in UM's College of...