Shaping Futures
e-magazine of The Michael Dukakis Institute
The Trump-OpenAI AI Partnership: A Catalyst for Government Productivity and AI Infrastructure Investment
The Trump-OpenAI AI partnership, announced earlier this month, marks a seismic shift in how the U.S. government leverages artificial intelligence to modernize operations, reduce costs, and enhance national security. This […]
U.S. Regulation of Artificial Intelligence: Charting a Path Forward
As artificial intelligence becomes a central driver of economic growth, innovation, and national...
“It’s a feature, not a bug” – How journalists can spot and mitigate AI bias
Consultant and executive coach Ramaa Sharma spoke to leading figures in the newsroom AI space to...
Could Metasurfaces Be The Next Quantum Information Processors?
Researchers blend theoretical insight and precision experiments to entangle photons on an...
Operationalizing AI Ethics: From Principles to Practice
In the Shaping Futures section of this week’s BGF Weekly, we spotlight the influential article...
Elon Musk vows to start a new political party after Trump feud. Here’s why that’s harder than it sounds
Elon Musk’s threat to start a third major political party has been met with widespread...
Setting the Stage for Global Harmony: First Official Discussion on the AIWS Music for Humanity Movement
On July 4, 2025, a landmark discussion will officially launch the vibrant AIWS Music for Humanity...
Photonic processor could streamline 6G wireless signal processing
By performing deep learning at the speed of light, this chip could give edge devices new...
Tech billionaires are making a risky bet with humanity’s future
Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and others may have slightly different goals, but their grand...