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Boston, December 3, 2018

AIWS REPORT ABOUT AI ETHICS

By Michael Dukakis, Nguyen Anh Tuan,
Thomas Patterson, Thomas Creely, Nazli Choucri, Paul Nemitz, Derek Reveron, Hiroshi Ishiguro,
Eliot Weinman, Kazuo Yano

Part I: Introduction to the AIWS Report about AI Ethics

Governments of large countries have significant influences over the development of the world. Therefore, the
lack of consistency and consensus in concepts, values and systems as well as the lack of mutual trust and
cooperation between governments would likely endanger humanity in the Artificial Intelligence era.

AI can be a useful tool for humanity, helping humans develop better and overcoming the weaknesses of
existing political systems. Some political systems, though being shown with greater efficiency and better
results, still possess limitations and shortcomings that need correction or examination. So what should be done
to ensure cooperation between major governments given the conditions of uncertainty and complexity in the
AI ecosystem? In this case, a unified vision of building ethical AI is needed so that governments can use AI as
an effective tool to create better political systems to the benefits of their citizens.

Concepts and principles to create standards needed to follow the ultimate goals: for the people, for the human
race, for the civilization and happiness of humanity. There must be common standards for an AI society
around the world, from technology, laws, conventions, etc. to guarantee the interoperability among different
frameworks and approaches between countries. It is the openness among countries that create beliefs, which
are based on unified values, laws and conventions, which cannot be explained in its own way nor can it be
assumed that each country has its own particularity to deny respect for common standards. If we do not reach
a common accord of respect for the norms, laws, and conventions in the AI world, there will be no sustainable
peace and security for humanity in the future. That is also the core content for an AI Accord between
governments that Governor Michael Dukakis told the Associated Press on August 9, 2018.

Part II: Overview of Government AIWS Ethics and Practices Index

The concept of AI-Government was developed at the Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation
through the collaboration of Governor Michael Dukakis, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Professor Nazli Choucri, and
Professor Thomas Patterson and first presented in the AIWS Conference in 2018. However, to guarantee the
interoperability among different frameworks and approaches of governments and deal with normative

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