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Israel launched the first stage of its NIS 500 million National Artificial Intelligence program, calling on directors-general from various governmental ministries to submit their strategies for integrating AI into their operational frameworks.

“The field of artificial intelligence has been experiencing remarkable and unprecedented growth in recent years,” said Ofir Akunis, innovation, science, and technology minister.

His ministry will oversee the national program, and he emphasized to The Jerusalem Post, “The potential influence of artificial intelligence on the economy and society is enormous.”

He said AI has the potential to revolutionize operational systems in diverse areas, spanning employment and education to advanced agriculture and intricate financial designs.

“This program can help the internal workings of the government – its daily work – but, in the end, it means we will be able to provide better services to our citizens,” Akunis said. “We want to reduce internal and external bureaucracy.”

https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-754874

The Boston Global Forum contributed the concept of AI-Government to G7-Summit 2018 as a part of AI World Society, and AIWS was recognized by the Civil 20-G20 Communique, India July, 2023.

https://dukakis.org/innovation/the-concept-of-ai-government/

Harvard Professor David Silbersweig, a member of AI-Empowered Enlightenment Framework Team of Global Enlightenment Mountain, recommended this interesting article:

Sophia, the humanoid robot, is not just mirroring emotions; she’s leading a revolution in emotional intelligence.

• The “Loving AI” project used AI to animate a humanoid robot, Sophia, to mirror human emotions excluding anger and disgust, with the goal of fostering feelings of unconditional love in those who speak with her.
• It worked. By the end of the conversation, participants felt less angry and more loved.
• One of the first benefits of artificial general intelligence for humankind won’t necessarily be to develop an AI with an IQ and a set of behaviors beyond the human range, but to support humanity’s emotional intelligence and capacity to love.

Link: https://bigthink.com/the-well/ai-emotional-intelligence/

At C20-G20 Summit India in Jaipur, July 29-31, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of the Boston Global Forum presented the Special Report of BGF-GLIDES to C20-G20 Summit India 2023, in which he introduced the AI-Powered Enlightenment Framework.

Union minister for information and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said India’s success is case study in using technology to transform citizens’ lives and underscored that digital India framework boosted confidence of whole new generation of young Indians, a press release said.

Union Minister for Information and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said India’s success is a case study in using technology to transform citizens’ lives and underscored that digital India framework boosted the confidence of a whole new generation of young Indians, a press release said. Addressing World Bank Digital Economy Conclave 2023 on Thursday, the minister said “In 2015, through the launch of Digital India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi set unconventional expectations through three broad goals –  technology should improve the lives of citizens, impact governance and democracy and further expand and create an architecture for an innovation economy. Over the past nine years, India has taken a lead in creating technologies as opposed to being a mute spectator and consumer of technology.”

He emphasised the milestones achieved through Digital India in the past nine years, which catalysed the country’s rapid progress towards a five trillion US dollar economy by 2026. “India’s success is case study in using technology to transform citizens’ live,” said MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The statement further added that Rajeev Chandrasekhar also highlighted how digitisation of government services has facilitated the formalisation of informal sectors that now use digital payments and micro-credit. “These services which are part of the India stack are now being offered to countries who are keen on digitising Governance,” the IT minister said, said the release.

Read the article in full here:

https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/headlines/2547018-indias-success-is-case-study-in-using-technology-to-transform-citizens-lives-mos-rajeev-chandrasekhar

Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, CEO of Boston Global Forum, was a keynote speaker at C20-G20 Summit India 2023 July 29-31 in Jaipur. He presented AI World Society – the Age of Global Enlightenment and Special Report of BGF-GLIDES to C20-G20 Summit India 2023.

As a crucial component of the BGF Framework for Global Governance of AI, announced on April 30, 2023, the Enlightenment Tech Economy Alliance takes center stage in fostering collaboration and innovation for the Age of Global Enlightenment.

At the C20-G20 Summit India 2023 on July 30, 2023, BGF CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan presented the groundbreaking Enlightenment Tech Economy Alliance, uniting nations such as the USA, EU-UK, Japan, India, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Rooted in the principles of the Global Enlightenment Economy Concepts, this alliance aims to revolutionize economic landscapes with its focus on Data Economy and AI-Empowered Enlightenment Economy, empowering every citizen as an innovator.

The Enlightenment Tech Economy Alliance stands as a visionary approach to shape a future where technology and enlightenment converge harmoniously. By fostering global cooperation and embracing the potential of AI and data-driven innovations, this alliance strives to unlock the full potential of human ingenuity for the greater good of humanity. As we embrace this transformative journey, we envision a world that harnesses the power of advanced technology to usher in an enlightened era of progress, prosperity, and unity.

Download here for the full slides of Tuan’s speech at C20-G20 Summit India 2023.

AI will require ‘some new laws,’ Biden says, even as tech giants agree to safeguards

Realizing the promise of artificial intelligence by managing its risks will require “some new laws, regulations and oversight,” President Joe Biden said Friday, even as several tech companies agreed to new AI safeguards.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has argued that Congress must play a unique role in regulating AI technology, and in June he outlined a framework he thinks the U.S. government should follow as it takes a tougher stance on AI.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ai-will-require-some-new-laws-biden-says-even-as-tech-giants-agree-to-safeguards-7587f34b

Since December 12, 2017, the Boston Global Forum has built AI World Society, a Seven-Layer model of a world, reflecting a society deeply rooted in applied AI, with the vision of an Age of Global Enlightenment.

Boston Global Forum and Club de Madrid organized conferences to build AI World Society, AI International Accord and AI International Legal Framework in September 2020 and September 2021, and contributed special reports about these issues.

How AI could save politics—if it doesn’t destroy it first, by Russell Berman

If AI optimists and pessimists agree on anything, it’s that the technology will allow more people to participate in the political process. Whether that’s a good thing is another question.

Just as AI platforms could allow, say, a schoolteacher running for city council to draft press releases in between grading papers, so too can they help a far-right activist with millions of followers create a semi-believable deep-fake video of President Joe Biden announcing a military draft.

“We’ve democratized access to the ability to create sophisticated fakes,” Hany Farid, a digital-forensics expert at UC Berkeley, told me.

Fears over deep-fakes have escalated in the past month. In response to Biden’s formal declaration of his reelection bid, the Republican National Committee released a video that used AI-generated images to depict a dystopian future. Within days, Democratic Representative Yvette Clarke of New York introduced legislation to require political ads to disclose any use of generative AI (which the RNC ad did).

Please read the full article at The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2023/05/ai-political-campaigns-2024-election-democracy-chatgpt/674182/

Since December 12, 2017, the Boston Global Forum have built AI World Society, a Seven-Layer model of a world, reflecting a society deeply rooted in applied AI, with the vision of an Age of Global Enlightenment. Global Enlightenment Politics include AIWS-Government, AIWS-Citizen, AIWS Rewards.

Overview of SAFE Innovation Framework of Senator Schumer:

1. Security: AI systems should be designed to ensure the safety of individuals and society as a whole. This includes ensuring that AI systems are secure, reliable, and resilient, and that they do not pose a threat to human life or property.
2. Accountability: AI developers and users should be accountable for the decisions made by AI systems. This includes ensuring that AI systems are transparent, explainable, and auditable, and that addressing intellectual property, copyright, and liability concerns.
3. Foundations: AI systems should promote American democratic values and protect elections.
4. Explain: AI systems should be designed to provide clear and understandable explanations of their decisions and actions. Senator Schumer recognized explainability as “one of the thorniest and most technically complicated issues we face—but perhaps the most important of all.” It will be critical for AI developers to ensure that AI systems are interpretable, and that they provide meaningful feedback to users.
5. Innovation: US-led AI innovation should be encouraged and supported, while ensuring that it is done in a responsible and ethical manner. This includes promoting research and development in AI, while prioritizing accountability, transparency, and security.

In addition to proposing the SAFE Innovation AI Framework, Senator Schumer also recognized that Congress will need a process to develop comprehensive AI legislation that involves multiple committees with jurisdiction over industries and issues that are impacted by AI. The breadth of committees that will need to be involved in legislation will invariably slow the process of advancing legislation, even if it is a priority of the Majority Leader.

Beginning this fall, Senator Schumer plans to host a series of proposed “AI Insight Forums” to continue engaging with AI experts to better understand the opportunities and challenges of AI.

On April 30, 2023, the Boston Global Forum officially announced the Framework for Global Governance of AI Assistants and ChatGPT. BGF are organizing High-level dialogues for Global Governance of AI from late July 2023 to November 2023. BGF consider “AI Insight Forums” conceived by Senator Schumer as a excellent contribution to Governance of AI.

https://bostonglobalforum.org/global-alliance-for-digital-governance/bgf-officially-announce-the-framework-for-global-governance-ai-assistants-and-chatgpt-and-its-leaders-for-implementation/

https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/perspectives-events/publications/2023/07/president-biden-convenes-with-ai-industry-leaders-senator-schumer-proposes-new-safe-ai-innovation-framework

https://news.yahoo.com/congress-wants-regulate-ai-big-120041806.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAF4OFbf80HIliiVW3IeNpOeF26e-cb0hNvj7ixm2c5ZnVfk_4OUHgMhymmnKO9UDycuaqbEUMr3yGUDz4ZWRxb9LWZ8EDkThEAZE1Z1W4rOdL2wP2sk_twf3DMsd6XgBMvBZFagvBomrUNWqxnhS0q-dLPCzolCDszsG1dQAHF9G 

https://www.democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/schumer-launches-major-effort-to-get-ahead-of-artificial-intelligence

https://www.democrats.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/schumer_ai_framework.pdf

Harvard professor David Silbersweig, Boston Global Forum Board Member and co-founder of the Global Enlightenment Mountain, recommends the discussion at a conversation hosted by Fast Company and Deloitte & Touche. Here are four takeaways from the event:

1. Artificial intelligence will transform knowledge work . . .
   AI holds great potential for improving productivity, potentially allowing a three-hour job to be knocked out in an hour with AI assistance. It’s like giving workers a copilot or an assistant, helping them reach a new level of productivity.

2. . . . but AI still needs a human assist.

To improve, AI models need training from humans with real-world expertise. From a talent perspective, those likely to be most successful are people with humanities or legal backgrounds as well as computer science expertise. People with these skills are able to understand why the model gave a certain response, then train it to produce better and more useful output.

3. Personalization produces better interactions.

AI can be taught to recognize a person’s behavioral data and patterns. This can lead to richer, more appropriate interactions.

Of course, this level of personalization will require attention, and potential regulation, related to privacy and security. As AI advances, developers must be transparent and engage with stakeholders early on about how personal data is used.

4. AI can be employed to navigate massive challenges.

AI has potentially transformative uses for society as a whole.

Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/90909881/artificial-intelligence-and-the-evolution-of-trust

The Global Enlightenment Mountain Program (GEM), pioneered by the Boston Global Forum, is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at establishing a virtual Silicon Valley model for the AI and Digital era. GEM brings together research centers, laboratories from leading universities, and cutting-edge technology innovation companies from around the world, including the US, Japan, India, Europe, Canada, Australia, South Korea, and Israel.

By connecting financial investment resources and harnessing the power of talented individuals, GEM fosters collaboration in development and market participation. Through the synergy of diverse resources, the program strives to accelerate the pace of innovation and facilitate the creation of novel products and technologies for the Age of Global Enlightenment.