The European Union’s (EU) AI Act (AIA) aspires to establish the first comprehensive regulatory scheme for artificial intelligence, but its impact will not stop at the EU’s borders. In fact, some EU policymakers believe it is a critical goal of the AIA to set a...
At the initiative of the United States, the United Nations Security Council held a briefing on May 23 on the use of digital technologies in maintaining international peace and security. Among the compelling statements made was that of the Permanent Representative of...
On December 31, 2020, the History of AI Board will announce achievements, figures, and events of AI 2020. 2020 was a special and eventful year, and yet it is ending, as we approach 2021. To cap off this memorable year, the History of AI Initiative at AIWS.net will...
In a recent trial demonstration, Fujitsu’s researchers succeeded in rediscovering the gene of interest in the colorectal cancer classification, offering a key to the development of a treatment plan individualised for each patient Fujitsu has developed a technology to...
The Boston Global Forum (BGF) mourns the passing of Ezra Vogel, the Henry Ford II Professor of Social Science at Harvard University, who passed away on December 20, 2020. He will be remembered for his distinguished career as the nation’s premier scholar of Japan and...
On December 19, 2020, Governor Michael Dukakis lead the publication of the Quad Roundtable Report. The role of the Social Contract for the AI Age in such a situation is to eliminate all negative risks and enhance all benefits such technological advancement could...
In a Policy Lab organized on 16-18 September, the former heads of State and Government that that are Members of Club de Madrid joined experts from top universities convened by the Boston Global Forum, as well as other government representatives to present global...