On April 22, 2025, at Harvard University’s Loeb House, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) will unveil the Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7, a visionary framework to transform finance into a force for good. Inspired by Élisabeth Moreno’s call to power progress 24/7 and the Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security, this Accord redefines AI-driven finance with bold, pioneering ideas blending ethics, inclusion, and global unity. Here are its most groundbreaking innovations, lighting the path to a new financial enlightenment.
1. Measuring Values: Trust Score and Peace Finance Index
The Accord operationalizes transparency and equity through a pioneering Metrics Framework in the AIWS Knowledge System. The Trust Score (0-100) quantifies trust via transparency (30%, e.g., blockchain audits), user satisfaction (30%, via surveys), ethical compliance (20%, per AIWS 7-Layer Ethical Model), and reliability (20%, e.g., 99.9% uptime), targeting 80+ by 2027. It ensures platforms like Awa’s solar project in Senegal are trusted.
The Peace Finance Index measures social impact, combining financial inclusion (40%, e.g., serving 1.2 billion unbanked, per World Bank), gender equity (30%, e.g., 20% more women’s loans by 2028), and economic stability (30%, e.g., 5% Gini coefficient reduction), aiming for 10% improvement in regions like Ha Long Bay by 2028. A BGF Task Force for Financial Metrics, launching May 2025, will design these KPIs with global stakeholders—a first in AI governance.
2. Democratizing Finance: AIWS Citizen Forum
The AIWS Citizen Forum, launching Q3 2025 by Enlightenment in Action Alliance (EAA) members, empowers 1,000 participants globally to co-design tools like digital wallets and budgeting dashboards. Using AI-assisted deliberation (e.g., Polis platform), citizen juries (100 members per pilot) ensure inclusivity. Blockchain-verified votes and offline kiosks bridge digital divides, scaling to 50,000 users by 2027. This transparency, inspired by Audrey Tang, makes citizens architects of finance, as Moreno’s “democratization” envisions.
3. Uniting the Globe: Boston Ethics Finance Protocol (ABEHP)
The Boston Ethics Finance Protocol (ABEHP) prevents ethical arbitrage, standardizing AI auditing across G7/G20 for bias (90% bias-free decisions), transparency (100% blockchain traceability), and inclusivity (20% underserved access by 2028). A Q4 2025 summit launches ABEHP, with 2027 pilots (e.g., Japan’s digital yen, France’s green bonds) targeting 50% G20 adoption by 2028. Coordinated by BGF’s Global Alliance for Digital Governance with 5% tax-break incentives, ABEHP fosters trust, echoing Moreno’s “unity.”
4. Ethical Innovation: AIWS Finance Labs and Cybersecurity Hubs
AIWS Finance Labs in Boston, Tokyo, and Nha Trang fund 1,000 startups by 2028 (50% women- or minority-led) with $100M, supporting projects like Senegal’s solar initiatives. Photonic computing cuts AI energy use by 30% by 2027, aligning with BGF’s 2030 carbon-neutral goal. Fifty FFRI-inspired cybersecurity hubs, modeled on Japan’s cyber defense, ensure 99.9% threat detection by 2028, safeguarding finance.
5. Trust Through Recognition: AIWS Ethical Finance Leadership Award
The AIWS Ethical Finance Leadership Award, starting 2025, honors leaders and firms for transparency, fairness, and public service. Recognizing role models like Moreno’s Ring Capital, it fosters ethical excellence, inspiring action as in The Laughing Knight’s triumph.
