On November 4, 2025, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) and the AI World Society (AIWS) will convene a landmark conference at Harvard University’s Loeb House to shape the ethical and governance future of digital assets in the AI Age. This special gathering will bring...
A landmark partnership was announced on August 26, 2025, as IBM and AMD revealed plans to combine their strengths in AI accelerators, quantum computing, and high-performance computing (HPC) to tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges. The collaboration aims...
The AIWS Leadership Program, held from August 18-22, 2024, at Harvard University Faculty Club, was a resounding success under the guidance of Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson, Co-Founder and Research Director of Boston Global Forum (BGF) and Michael Dukakis...
In lieu of a full analysis article, here are some interesting issues and topics in the Four Pillars space in the past week, some articles are long-form, some just news worth keeping an eye on: Ukrainian president says the push into Russia’s Kursk region is to create a...
The AIWS Leadership Program August 2024 will take place at Harvard University Faculty Club, August 18-22, 2024, led by Harvard professor Thomas Patterson, Co-Founder and Research Director of Boston Global Forum and Michael Dukakis Institute. Other speakers include BGF...
The "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" concept, envisioned and advocated by the late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, remains one of the most critical strategic frameworks in geopolitics today. This year marks the 70th anniversary of Mr. Abe Shinzo's birth, and the Friends of Abe...
Alondra Nelson, the Harold F. Linder Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study and the 2024 World Leader in AIWS Award Recipient, spoke at the Black Women & Allies in Tech for Harris Zoom call on August 18, 2024. Dr. Nelson had served as Deputy Assistant to...
Despite all the reporting of Ukraine’s shortages in munitions and manpower, the besieged country continues to create surprises on the battlefield. Rather than just continue duking it out on the static fronts in the south and east of Ukraine, they have opted for an...