by Editor | Jun 22, 2020 | News
While writing a proposal for the Democratic Alliance on Digital Governance (DADG) and developing the Social Contract 2020, I conceived an idea: to upgrade civil society to intellectual society.
Father of Internet, Vint Cerf, who was honored as a World Leader in AI World Society, said: “the best detector of misinformation and disinformation is critical thinking”. Misinformation and disinformation are big challenges and threats to the world in the age of the Internet, AI, and social media.
Our dream is that in 2045 (100 years of the United Nations and the end of World War II), citizens will have good and knowledge-based education, critical thinking, and intellect so that they can contribute actions, initiatives, and solutions to solve social issues. We named the term “Intellectual Society”. There are very interesting discussions about this new term, concept, and its name.
Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Professor Nazli Choucri, Professor Thomas Patterson, Professor John Quelch contributed names:
- Intellectual Society
- Knowledge-Based Global Society
- Global Innovation Society
- The UN Next Century Society
We chose the name “Intellectual Society”. Even though some said, “sound erudite to me” and “like elite”, but we are very delighted to see this new concept and term to be quite attractive. We will continue to learn more from our friends and open to invite you to contribute a name with your thinking.
by Editor | Jun 15, 2020 | Event Updates
Following the success of AIWS Roundtable: A New Social Contract in the Age of AI on May 12, 2020, with great discussion by former presidents, prime ministers, and distinguished thinkers about the Social Contract 2020, to continue discussing solutions to implement this Social Contract, the World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid and the Boston Global Forum co-organize the Online AIWS Roundtable: New Alliance, New Order, New Democracy to discuss about Democratic Alliance on Digital Governance, as a part of the Social Contract 2020, A New Social Contract in the Age of AI.
Governor Michael Dukakis will moderate distinguished thinkers of Harvard and MIT such as Professors Joseph Nye, Thomas Patterson, Nazli Choucri, David Silbersweig, Dick Vietor, Alex Pentland, and from Japan such as Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki, Professor Koichi Hamada, discussing with current and former presidents and prime ministers who are members of WLA-Club de Madrid and Co-chairs of Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China.
Time: 8:30 am-11:30 am, EDT, July 1, 2020
by Editor | Jun 15, 2020 | News
On May 12, 2020 at the online AIWS Roundtable, co-organized by World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid (WLA-CdM) and the Boston Global Forum (BGF), Former President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga, and Former Prime Minister Valdis Birkavs discussed the Social Contract 2020, a New Social Contract in the Age of AI. Here is the video of their discussion.
by Editor | Jun 8, 2020 | News
As a part of the History of AI, the AIWS House organizes talks, seminars about pioneering ideas, concepts, methodologies, products, historical figures, events, achievements in AI, and presents them in the AIWS House Online, and physics.
On June 6, 2020, as an event of AIWS House, the History of AI, Cheryl Misak, a University Professor and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto talked “Frank Ramsey: A Sheer Excess of
Powers”. The History of AI at AIWS.net sees Frank Ramsey as an AI figure in history, who has indirect influence on AI, especially in causal inference.
Professor Nazli Choucri, MIT, Member of the History of AI Board, Michael Dukakis Institute Board, co-founder of AIWS.net, co-author of the Social Contract 2020, a New Social Contract in the Age of AI, presented the opening remarks at this event. She introduced the History of AI and AIWS House.
by Admin | Jun 4, 2020 | News
The Social Contract 2020, A New Social Contract in the Age of AI, sets the foundation for a new
historical chapter: the emergence of AI societies. Governor Michael Dukakis stressed the importance
of studying history to prevent past mistakes from repeating in the present and the future. I value his
insight and would like to add that looking back at history is a way to shape and invent the future. We
should not content ourselves with merely predicting the future; with AI as our tools, we can strive to
innovate and organize it.
With that idea in mind, AIWS.net announced May 5, 2020, a new project—The History of AI—as a
companion to the Social Contract 2020, A New Social Contract in the Age of AI. While many
individuals and organizations study the history of AI already, AIWS will study the field from a
different angle and with a different approach. Our approach will be cross-sectional with the
following structure:
1. Principles, concepts, motivating ideas, methodology, model, and solutions in AI.
2. AI inventions in science and technology
3. AI applications, initiatives in politics, government, economics, and society.
Today June 6, 2020, The History of AI, a part of Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and
Innovation, starts post content of the AI Chronicle on AI World Society Network (AIWS.net). This
content is the AI Chronicle – Open to Feedback: we encourage to receive comments, feedbacks from
today June 6, 2020 to June 27, 2020, then the History of AI Board will review, approve and the AI
Chronicle – Official will be posted on July 1, 2020. The History of AI Board will review the AI
Chronicle biannual. Our approach is open-ended: based on our findings, we will develop research on
the History of AI’s criteria, and we are open to invite individuals and organizations to contribute,
comment to the project by gathering documents, stories and participating in analysis.
As a part of the History of AI, the AIWS House organizes talks, seminars about pioneering ideas,
concepts, methodologies, products, historical figures, events, achievements in AI, and presents them
in the AIWS House Online, and physics.
Today, as an event of AIWS House, the History of AI, Cheryl Misak, a University Professor and
Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto will talk “Frank Ramsey: A Sheer Excess of
Powers”. The History of AI at AIWS.net sees Frank Ramsey as an AI figure in history, who has
indirect influence on AI, especially in causal inference.
by Editor | May 31, 2020 | News
On May 27, Professor Alex Pentland, Director of MIT Connection Science, co-founder of AIWS.net, co-author of the Social Contract 2020, spoke at the World Bank’s The Prosperity Collaborative’s inaugural online event. The Prosperity Collaborative is a coalition of the World Bank, MIT, EY, the Digital Impact and Governance Initiative at New America, and the Boston Global Forum Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation.
Professor Pentland presented at Panel “The New Role of Tax Administrations in Pandemic Response”
- Moderator: Chiara Bronchi, Global Practice Manager, Fiscal Policy & Sustainable Growth, World Bank
- Kate Barton, Global Vice Chair – Tax, EY
- Terra Saidimu Leseeto, Commissioner for Intelligence & Strategic Operations (ISO) for the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
- Raul Felix Junquera-Varela, Lead Public Sector Specialist, World Bank
- Sandy Pentland, Professor, Connection Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
He said: “We need to find a way to tax digital services to pay for the infrastructure that the services rely on.”
“The only way to address the many challenges in modern taxation is through experimentation.”
by Editor | May 17, 2020 | News
At AIWS Roundtable May 12, 2020 co-organized by World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid and Boston Global Forum, Professor Nazli Choucri, MIT, Co-founder and Mentor of AIWS.net, talked about the Social Contract 202, a New Social Contract in the Age of AI. This Social Contract was officially launched on May 5, 2020 by the Boston Global Forum and Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation. This Social Contract is considered a paper of the United Nations 2045 project. Professor Choucri said: “While TCP/IP is the platform for communication among internet users, Social Contract 2020 can be seen as a platform for connection between governments, stakeholders, and private and public institutions.”
“The overall objective of Social Contract 2020 is to help build a multi-stakeholder AI- intensive society in all aspects of life from politics, governments, economics, business, and industry, all the way to the social order and the life of each individual. Social Contract 2020 eencourages everyone to value the acts of creation, innovation, philanthropy, and mutual respect. It seeks the respect and right to have freedom on, and access to, the Internet worldwide. The vision of Social Contract 2020 is to make our world a place of honest and responsible interaction. That means, a place where everyone’s contribution is recognized and everyone has a right to knowledge and access to information, where no one is above the law, where money cannot be used to subvert political process, and were integrity, knowledge, creativity, honesty and kindness are seen as key values in shaping decision and policy.”
“In short, Social Contract 2020 is for shaping a world where all stakeholders are recognized, and all forms of governance adhere these values and are accountable and transparent. It is a world where only by working together it is possible to address and resolve global challenges.”
“Extensive and appropriate AI application to politics, governments, society, and businesses can create a Smart Democracy supporting a global supply chain. The Smart Democracy Social Contract 2020 creates a platform for a new global supply chain, named Supply Chain 2020. As a critically important framework for society in the AI age, the Social Contract 2020 is based on balancing power among all stakeholders and among governments, businesses, civil society, individuals, and AI assistants. Being an important contract, the Social Contract 2020 is a commitment of main stakeholders to protect property, common values, and norms for good between nations.”
The authors of the Social Contract 2020 are:
Governor Michael Dukakis
Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of the Boston Global Forum, Director of Michael Dukakis Institute.
Professor Nazli Choucri, MIT
Professor Alex Pentland, MIT
Professor Thomas Patterson, Harvard
Professor David Silbersweig, Harvard
Mr. Pham Trong Nghia, Deputy Director General at National Assembly Office, Vietnam
The Social Contract 2020 can be found here.
by Editor | May 10, 2020 | News
The Social Contract 2020 sets the foundation for a new historical chapter: the emergence of AI societies. Governor Michael Dukakis stressed the importance of studying history to prevent past mistakes from repeating in the present and the future. I value his insight and would like to add that looking back at history is a way to shape and invent the future. We should not content ourselves with merely predicting the future; with AI as our tools, we can strive to innovate and organize it.
With that idea in mind, AIWS.net shall announce today May 5, 2020, a new project—The History of AI—as a companion to the Social Contract 2020. While many individuals and organizations study the history of AI already, AIWS will study the field from a different angle and with a different approach. Our approach will be cross-sectional with the following structure:
- Ideology, motivating ideas, methodology, model, and solutions in AI.
- AI inventions in science and technology
- AI applications in politics, government, economics, and society
The project aims to identify historical events, figures, and accomplishments, as well as lessons, documents, evidence, witness, and anecdotes, with the aim to study AI to shape the future of AI. The History of AI project will accompany the Social Contract. An AI Chronicle e-book version is available on AIWS’s website. There will also be AIWS House in Boston and on university campuses around the world.
The History of AI Board include Governor Michael Dukakis, Professor Judea Pearl (UCLA), Professor Alex Pentland (MIT), Nguyen Anh Tuan (Michael Dukakis Institute), Professor Nazli Choucri (MIT), Professor Thomas Patterson (Harvard University), Professor David Silbersweig (Harvard University), and Historian Chien Minh Le (President of Dalat University). The AI History Board will assess and identify historical events, figures, and achievements to feature in the AI.
Chronicle e-book, which will be updated monthly and reviewed annually. Our approach will be open-ended: based on our findings, we will develop research on the above criteria, and we invite individuals and organizations to contribute to the project by gathering documents, stories and participating in analysis.
The History of AI belongs to all citizens, and anyone who contributes their mind and efforts can shape it.
Together, we shall envision the Social Contract 2020, put it into practice, and invent the History of AI.
The original post can be found here.
by Editor | May 10, 2020 | Event Updates, News
On May 5, the Boston Global Forum and Michael Dukakis Institute announced the Framework for the Social Contract 2020, a new Social Contract in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.
Artificial intelligence, biometric data and the use of digital technologies are proving to be allies in curbing the spread of COVID-19. Some countries have effectively deployed contact tracing apps in the mitigation of infection rates.
However, the deployment of these technologies does not come without challenges to our democracies. How can we guarantee a responsible collection of our data and a transparent usage of algorithms? Will we have to choose between health and privacy? Can we have both?
Club de Madrid and partner Boston Global Forum are jointly organising this online policy discussion to exchange views and actionable ideas for a democratic governance of emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, focusing on their impact on the right to privacy. With an eye set to transatlantic relations, the session brings together tech and policy experts with Members of Club de Madrid –democratic former Heads of State and Government– to discuss a social contract essential to a democratic governance of technology, before technology governs us.
Club de Madrid Members:
Danilo Türk, President of Club de Madrid and President of Slovenia (2007-2012).
Esko Aho, Member of Club de Madrid and Prime Minister of Finland (1991-1995).
Facilitator:
David Silbersweig, Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Co-Director for Institute for the Neurosciences, Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Experts:
Nazli Choucri, Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Alex Pentland, Director of MIT Connection Science and Human Dynamics labs.
Thomas Patterson, Harvard, Bradlee Professor of Government & the Press.
Time: 9:00 am EST, May 12, 2020
The AIWS Roundtable will be streamed live on the website of the Club de Madrid.
This event is sponsored by Mr. Nguyen Van Tuong, Founder and Chairman of Tram Huong Khanh Hoa.
