2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology

This year will be a big one for quantum computing, at least according to the United Nations: 2025 is officially the “International Year of Quantum Science and Technology,” a worldwide initiative to raise awareness of technological progress and encourage...

Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7

Preamble We, the signatories of the Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7, gathered on April 22, 2025, at Harvard University’s Loeb House, to affirm our commitment to a world where artificial intelligence (AI) enables governments and financial...

Fifth Generation Computer Systems Project By The Japanese Ministry Of International Trade and Industry

The Fifth Generation Computer Systems (FGCS; Japanese: 第五世代コンピュータ, romanized: daigosedai konpyūta) was a 10-year initiative launched in 1982 by Japan’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) to develop computers...

DENDRAL – The First “Expert System”

DENDRAL was an influential project in artificial intelligence (AI) of the 1960s, and the computer software expert system that it produced. Its primary aim was to study hypothesis formation and discovery in science. For that, a specific task in science...

Recognition of the History of the “Tokyo Accord for Government 24/7: AI and Finance Platforms”

Adopted at the 4th Shinzo Abe Conference, Tokyo, March 28, 2025 The “Tokyo Accord for Government 24/7: AI and Finance Platforms,” adopted on March 28, 2025, at the 4th Shinzo Abe Conference in Tokyo, marks a landmark in the global pursuit...

History of AI: The Abe Financial AI Protocol (2025)

In the mid-2020s, as AI increasingly shaped governance and economic systems, the Abe Financial AI Protocol emerged as a landmark initiative in ethical AI applications for financial transparency and stability. The protocol was first discussed at the Boston...

AIWS Film Park: A Historic Initiative for Cinema and AI Launched at Harvard

The AIWS Film Park took center stage at the Harvard University Faculty Club during the historic Vietnam-U.S. Roundtable on March 11, 2025, where leaders, diplomats, filmmakers, investors, and scholars gathered to discuss the future of cinema and AI collaboration....

Electric Dreams: A Retro Take on AI, Love, and Ethics

This week, the Boston Global Forum explored cinema, AI, and ethical responsibility at its BGF Roundtable, held March 11, 2025, at Harvard University Faculty Club, inspiring This Week in the History of AI at AIWS.net to spotlight Electric Dreams. Released...

March 2016: AlphaGo Defeats Lee Sedol

One of the most celebrated AI achievements occurred when Google DeepMind’s AlphaGo defeated Lee Sedol, a world champion in the ancient board game Go, in a five-game match held from March 9–15, 2016. AlphaGo won 4–1, showcasing the power of deep...