BGF–AIWS Family Member Glen Weyl Honored with the 2025 IRF Peace Builder Award

November 12, 2025

The Boston Global Forum – AIWS Family proudly congratulates E. Glen Weyl, distinguished thinker, Microsoft leader, and active member of the BGF–AIWS Family, on being honored with the 2025 IRF Peace Builder Award. The award was presented in Prague on November 12, 2025, during an invitation-only ceremony at the Czech National Museum, as part of the High-Level Conference of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA).

According to the official award notification, the IRF Secretariat recognized Glen Weyl and Benjamin Olsen for their leadership in establishing the groundbreaking Technology for Religious Empowerment (T4RE) Initiative, which sets a new standard for how technology can strengthen understanding, dignity, and collaboration among global faith communities.

The IRF Secretariat emphasized that, at a time when advanced technologies such as generative and agentic AI are transforming society, Glen Weyl’s commitment to ethical innovation and multi-faith engagement represents “a model for other corporations and one that we hope soon sets an industry standard.”

This prestigious award celebrates leaders whose work advances the universal principles of freedom of thought, conscience, and religion — values enshrined in Article 18 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It also marks the fifth anniversary of the Article 18 Alliance and its renewed dedication to peace and human dignity.

The Boston Global Forum – AIWS Family is proud to celebrate Glen Weyl’s achievement, which embodies the core AIWS principles of ethical innovation, enlightenment, and human-centered progress. His contributions continue to inspire global efforts to ensure technology advances peace, respect, and shared humanity.

Here is Glen Weyl’s video at the BGF Conference November 3, 2025: Why Silicon Valley Needs to Get Religion