The America at 250 Conference brings together distinguished leaders, scholars, innovators, and AI pioneers whose work has shaped democracy, public life, science, technology, and the future of humanity. At this historic moment marking the 250th anniversary of the...
The chapter on AIWS Education is one of the most distinctive and forward-looking parts of America at 250: A Beacon for the AI Age, because it does not discuss education merely as a policy sector. Instead, it redefines education as a vital foundation for democracy and...
1966: ELIZA, the first chatbot, is created by Joseph Weizenbaum at MIT. ELIZA simulates a Rogerian psychotherapist and demonstrates the potential of simple natural language processing techniques. ELIZA, an early natural language processing program, was designed to...
Remarks by Hon. Mark Kennedy Director, Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition Delivered April 22, 2025 at Boston Global Forum Conference at Harvard University’s Loeb House A profound realignment is underway—not just in global politics, but in global technology. The...
The memorial service for Kitty Dukakis, a relentless mental health advocate and Former Massachusetts first lady, focused on her life as a powerful and influential woman who loved and believed in all people. The service took place at Brookline High School, where Kitty...
The U.S. and China ended high-stakes trade talks on a positive note on Sunday, with U.S. officials touting a "deal" to reduce the U.S. trade deficit, while Chinese officials said the sides had reached "important consensus" and agreed to launch another new economic...
Finance shapes the world. The only question is: in which direction? Every investment decision, every capital allocation is a political act. In 2025, amid accelerating climate, social, and geopolitical crises, continuing to finance without ethics is not just...
PMs from Abe to Ishiba have tailored state dinners to individual foreign leaders As Japan faces a security environment that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says is the most complex since the end of World War II, the country has been relying on a diplomatic tactic it has...