OpenAI is disbanding its “AGI Readiness” team, which advised the company on OpenAI’s capacity to handle artificial intelligence that could potentially equal or surpass human intellect and the world’s readiness to manage such technology. Miles Brundage, senior advisor...
Silicon Valley Takes Artificial General Intelligence Seriously—Washington Must Too
First, Washington needs to start taking AGI seriously. The potential risks are too great to ignore. Even in a good scenario, AGI could upend economies and displace millions of jobs, requiring society to adapt. In a bad scenario, AGI could become uncontrollable....
BGF Publishes the eBook “TRIBUTE TO FORMER VIETNAMESE PRIME MINISTER VO VAN KIET”
On December 19, 2022, Boston Global Forum officially published the eBook “Tribute to former Vietnamese Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet”. The book includes the speeches of Global Enlightenment Leaders Governor Michael Dukakis, Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson, Prime...
Building US-European Alliance-Japan-India as the Pillars for World Peace and Security
Boston Global Forum, Harvard University Loeb House, November 23, 2022 Why? Global insecurity resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s threatening posture toward Taiwan, India, and East and SE Asia The need to pool the resources and efforts of the US,...
Manifesto “AIWS Actions to create an Age of Global Enlightenment”
Harvard University, Loeb House, November 22, 2022 I. Fundamentals and Accompanying the United Nations: Creating an Age of Global Enlightenment is based on the AIWS model whose core and pillars were introduced in the book “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global...
Vietnamese National Assembly presented the book “Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment” to all members
Tri Thuc Publishing House officially published the book Remaking the World – Toward an Age of Global Enlightenment, bilingual Vietnamese and English edition, on June 13, 2022. The Vietnamese National Assembly presented 499 copies to all 499 of its members on June 16....
The Boston Globe Letters – Globe Opinion: AI, a means of progress, can do harm if in the wrong hands
The Russian invasion of Ukraine throws into sharp focus many urgent global problems that have been neglected for decades, including cybersecurity, disinformation, trade disparities, and dependence on unreliable and environmentally damaging fossil fuels (“Hey Congress,...
“Laurel for Peace and Security in Ukraine” Initiative
March 4, 2022 Boston, MA - The Boston Global Forum (BGF), Michael Dukakis Institute (MDI), and Global Alliance for Digital Governance (GADG) stand by the autonomy, peace, and security of Ukraine, and condemn Russia’s senseless and destructive assault on Ukraine’s...