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 systems to serve citizens continuously, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

This Accord, launched under the Boston Global Forum (BGF)—founded in 2012 by Michael Dukakis, Nguyen Anh Tuan, Thomas Patterson, and John Quelch, with the guidance of its distinguished Board of Directors, including Governor Michael Dukakis (Chairman), Nguyen Anh Tuan (Co-Chair and CEO), Professor Thomas Patterson, Professor John Quelch, Professor Nazli Choucri, Professor Alex Pentland, and Professor David Silbersweig—builds on a legacy of ethical AI governance through the following initiatives: the AI World Society (AIWS) Initiative (2017), the Social Contract for the AI Age (2020), the Shinzo Abe Initiative (2022), and the Tokyo Accord for Government 24/7: AI and Finance Platforms (March 28, 2025).

The Boston Finance Accord leverages Boston’s financial and academic ecosystem to create a finance-centric framework for AIWS Government 24/7. It respects and extends the AIWS standards of ethical AI development, the Social Contract’s principles of mutual responsibility, and AIWS Government 24/7’s vision of continuous, citizen-centric service, enriched by the interdisciplinary expertise of the BGF Board. This Accord honors Shinzo Abe’s legacy of technology for peace and prosperity and celebrates Audrey Tang, recipient of the 2025 World Leader in AIWS Award, for her transparent governance innovations, as well as Élisabeth Moreno’s vision of finance as a “force for good” in her speech, Powering Progress 24/7.

Cybersecurity is a global challenge in today’s digital society and a common responsibility that all nations, organizations, and citizens must collaboratively address. Guided by ethical principles and the spirit of true Bushidō—the traditional code of the samurai, emphasizing integrity, moral responsibility, and the duty to protect others—this Accord promotes a cybersecurity framework encompassing all domains, from the private sector to the military, ensuring that continuous governance leveraging AI contributes to world peace.

Recognizing finance as the backbone of continuous governance, we integrate innovative financial systems with AI, guided by a new AIWS Knowledge System to ensure fairness,

kindness, and inclusivity, as depicted in AIWS Film Park’s stories (The Lantern’s Promise, The Bridge of Songs, The Starlit Pact, The Laughing Knight).

Adopted amidst global dialogues—such as the AI Action Summit in Paris (February 10-11, 2025)—this Accord advances the Age of Global Enlightenment, uniting finance, AI, and humanity for a peaceful, equitable future.

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