Four Pillars Roundup: Zelenskyy and von der Leyen discuss EU accession and financial aid in Brussels
President Volodymyr Zelensky, 2022 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, said that the main topics of talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen were the negotiation process on Ukraine's accession to the EU and the use of frozen...
Von der Leyen’s mission: Stop Europe’s ‘slow agony’ of decline
The European Commission president, 2020 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, has pledged to boost the EU’s ability to compete with the U.S. and China. https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-mission-europe-economy/
OpenAI announces new o3 models
OpenAI saved its biggest announcement for the last day of its 12-day “shipmas” event. On Friday, December 20, the company unveiled o3, the successor to the o1 “reasoning” model it released earlier...
Trump Discussed China-Taiwan Situation in Meeting with Abe’s Widow
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump reportedly discussed the security environment surrounding China and Taiwan when he met with Akie Abe, the widow of late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, earlier...
Google says it has cracked a quantum computing challenge with new chip
Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab on Monday December 9, 2024 said that it has overcome a key challenge in quantum computing with a new generation of chip, solving a computing problem in five minutes...
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GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL GOVERNANCE
Balancing AI Innovation and Regulation: Alex Pentland’s Keynote at BGF “AIWS – New Democracy” Conference
Professor Alex Pentland, a member of the BGF Board of Directors, delivered a talk at the BGF Conference "AIWS - New Democracy" on...
AI as a Force for Human-Centered Leadership: Minister Elisabeth Moreno’s Opening Speech at AIWS – New Democracy
Elisabeth Moreno, French Former Minister, Representative of Boston Global Forum in France and Africa Boston Global Forum Conference...
Pictures from the Ceremony Honoring President Macron and the “AI World Society – New Democracy” Conference
On November 25, 2024, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) hosted a momentous event at Harvard University's Loeb House. The occasion...
Ten Steps to win the AI Race
Mark Kennedy’s speech at the BGF Conference “AIWS – New Democracy” Harvard University Loeb House, November 25, 2024 During my first...