Summary

Jerome C. Glenn co-founded and directs The Millennium Project, a leading global participatory think tank supported by international organizations, governments, corporations, and NGOs, which produces the internationally recognized State of the Future annual reports for the past 16 years.

Jerome Glenn invented the “Futures Wheel”, a futures assessment technique; Futuristic Curriculum Development, and concepts such as conscious-technology, transinstitutions, tele-nations, management by understanding, feminine brain drain, just-in-time knowledge, feelysis, nodes as a management concept for interconnecting global and local views and actions, and definitions of environmental security, Collective Intelligence, and scenarios.

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De Gruyter Bill, Jerome Clayton Glenn – August 8, 2025

Global Governance of the Transition to Artificial General Intelligence: Issues and Requirements
Authored and Edited by Jerome Clayton Glenn

While today’s Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI) tools have limited purposes like diagnosing illness or driving a car, if managed well, Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), could usher in great advances in human condition encompassing the fields of medicine, education, longevity, turning around global warming, scientific advancements, and creating a more peaceful world. However, if left unbridled, AGI also has the potential to end human civilization. This book discusses the current status, and provides recommendations for the future, regarding regulations concerning the creation, licensing, use, implementation and governance of AGI.

Based on an international assessment of the issues and potential governance approaches for the transition from ANI of today to future forms of AGI by The Millennium Project, a global participatory think tank, the book explores how to manage this global transition. Section 1 shares the views of 55 AGI experts and thought leaders from the US, China, UK, Canada, EU, and Russia, including Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Bill Gates, on 22 critical questions. In Section 2, The Millennium Project futurist team analyzes these views to create a list of potential regulations and global governance systems or models for the safe emergence of AGI, rated and commented on by an international panel of futurists, diplomats, international lawyers, philosophers, scientists and other experts from 47 countries.

This book broadens and deepens the current conversations about future AI, educating the public as well as those who make decisions and advise others about potential artificial intelligence regulations.

To participate in a forum discussions, give a recommendation, and/or ask the author questions, go to the onAir Post.

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Why AGI Should be the World’s Top Priority
CIRSD, Jerome C. Glenn – June 1, 2025

The international conversation on AI is often terribly confusing, since different kinds of AI become fused under the one overarching term. There are three kinds of AI: narrow, general, and super AI, with some grey areas in between. It is very important to clarify these distinctions because each type has very different impacts and vastly different national and international regulatory requirements.

Without national and international regulation, it is inevitable that humanity will lose control of what will become a non-biological intelligence beyond our understanding, awareness, and control. Half of AI researchers surveyed by the Center for Human Technology believe there is a 10 percent or greater chance that humans will go extinct from their inability to control AI. But, if managed well, artificial general intelligence could usher in great advances in the human condition—from medicine, education, longevity, and turning around global warming to advances in scientific understanding of reality and creating a more peaceful world. So, what should policymakers know and do now to achieve the extraordinary benefits while avoiding catastrophic, if not existential, risks?

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About

Overview

Jerome Glenn has consulted for governments, corporations, UN organizations, and NGOs. He wrote about information warfare in the late 1980s in his book Future Mind, sent his first email in 1973, and was hired by the Quakers action arm to organize the environmental programs in New England 1971.

More recently he led the design and implementation of collective intelligence systems for the Global Climate Change Situation Room in South Korea, the Prime Minister’s Office of Kuwait, and now the Global Futures Collective Intelligence System.

Saturday Review named him among the most unusually gifted leaders of America for his pioneering work in Tropical Medicine, Future-Oriented Education, and Participatory Decision Making Systems in 1974. He was instrumental in naming the first Space Shuttle the Enterprise and banning the first space weapon (FOBS) in SALT II. He has published over 150 future-oriented articles, spoken to over 300 organizations, written several books, and is the editor of Futures Research Methodology Version 3.0.

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Artificial General Intelligence, Futurism & Global Governance

July 6, 2025 (54:19)
By: Ones Changing The World – 1CW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmYvNre0buk&ab_channel=OnesChangingTheWorld-1CW

Jerome C. Glenn is a globally recognized futurist and co-founder of the Millennium Project, an international think tank focused on foresight and global challenges. With decades of experience in futures research, Glenn specializes in exploring emerging technologies, especially artificial general intelligence (AGI), and their societal impacts. His work emphasizes the importance of anticipatory governance and global collaboration to navigate existential risks and harness the transformative potential of AI.

As Executive Director of the Millennium Project, Glenn leads a network of futurists and researchers worldwide dedicated to participatory thinking and addressing complex global issues through scenario planning and foresight.

Future-Proofing Humanity | Deep Interview with Jerome Glenn

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By: SingularityNET

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAkDjs0mYak

Join Jerome Glenn, Executive Director of the Millennium Project, as he dives into the intricacies of managing Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) before its full realization. Learn about the project’s global participatory approach, including inputs from 55 world leaders, the creation of multi-stakeholder governance bodies, and continuous auditing systems. Glenn also discusses the importance of international collaboration and drafting regulations to ensure safe and effective AGI governance, emphasizing the need for coordinated efforts across nations and organizations.

00:00 Introduction to Jerome Glenn and The Millennium Project

01:24 The Study on AGI Governance

02:24 Multi-Stakeholder Governance and Continuous Auditing

06:35 Global Perspectives and Challenges

08:32 Parliamentary Committees and Future Governance

11:35 Potential Regulations and International Collaboration 14:37 The Role of AI in Governance and Economy

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Wikipedia


Jerome C. Glenn (born August 9, 1945) is a futurist who serves as the executive director of the Millennium Project.[1] He has been the executive director of the American Council for the United Nations University (1988–2007) and the deputy director of Partnership for Productivity International.[2]

Early life

Glenn graduated from American University[3] with a BA in Philosophy (1968) and Antioch University New England with an MA in Teaching Social Science where he created Futuristic Curriculum (1971).[4] In 1972 Glenn invented the Futures Wheel, a new method of brainstorming about the future, and in 1973 he coined the term “futuring.”[2] He was a Peace Corps Volunteer 1968 to 1970 focused on how tropical medicine and management can be used to combat leprosy; his efforts led Saturday Review to label Glenn as one of America’s most gifted leaders in a 1974 article.[5]

Career

Jerome (Jerry) Glenn was the SYNCON coordinator for The Committee for the Future (1973-1975) and a founding partner of Future Options Room (FOR) in 1975 with Roy Mason and Scott Dankman Joy. FOR was one of the first futures consulting firms and had Alvin Toffler, Herman Kahn, Ted Gordon, and other leading futurists on its board.[6] Glenn helped to craft the section of the SALT II treaty (1979) that prohibited the USSR from deploying its Fractional Orbital Bombardment System.[7] In 1983 he created CARINET, a computer network that CGNET Services International later acquired, and through CARINET he introduced data packet switching to numerous countries in the developing world.[8] In 1996 Glenn and Theodore J. Gordon wrote a report in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution and the Futures Group (rebranded as Palladium International) about the feasibility of establishing a futures think tank; later that year he co-founded the Millennium Project,[9] an organization that evaluates 15 global challenges to the future of humanity.[10] He authors an annual publication, State of the Future, on behalf of the Millennium Project,[11] and in the book he uses a compilation of various methodologies in order to ensure effective forecasting.[12] As Director of the Millennium Project he consults governments, organizations, and corporations about his forecasting methodology and on other issues, such as defense and technology.[13] His work has been cited over 3,300 times according to Google Scholar.[14]

Futures Research Work

  • African Futures Scenarios 2025, and UNDP workshop at the UN (1994)
  • Millennium Project Feasibility Study final report (1995)
  • Global Issues/Strategies four-round Global Lookout (Delphi) study (1996)
  • Lessons of History (1997)
  • Global Opportunities and Strategies Delphi (1997)
  • Definitions of Environmental Security (1997)
  • Futures Research in Decisionmaking (and checklist) (1998-99)
  • Exploratory Scenarios (1998)
  • Global Normative 2050 Scenario (1998)
  • Environmental Security Threats and Policy Leadership (1998)
  • Factors Required for Successful Implementation of Futures Research in Decision Making (1999)
  • Current/Potential UN military doctrine on Environmental Security (1999)
  • Six Alternative Year 3000 Scenarios (1999)
  • S&T Issues over the next 25 years (2000)
  • Future Technological Implications for Society and the UN System (2000)
  • World Leaders on Global Challenges; UN Summit (2001)
  • Environmental Crimes in Military Actions and the International Criminal Court (ICC)––UN Perspectives (2001)
  • Management Implications of Future S&T 2025 Issues (2001)
  • New Military Environmental Security Requirements 2010-2015 (2001)
  • Conunterterrorism Scenarios; Scenarios, Actions, and Policies (2001-2002)
  • Global Goals for the year 2050 (2002)
  • Future S&T Scenarios 2025 (2002)
  • Emerging Environmental Security Issues for Future UN Treaties (2002)
  • Monthly Reports: Emerging Environmental Security Issues (2002-2011)
  • Middle East Peace Scenarios (2002-04)
  • Early Warning System for Kuwait Oil Company (2003-04)
  • Nanotech Military R&D Health/Env Research Prevention Priorities 2004-05)
  • Future Global Ethical Issues (2004-05)
  • Global Energy Scenarios (2006-07)
  • South Korea SOFI (2006)
  • Future of Learning and Education 2030 (2007)
  • Global Climate Change Situation Room for Gimcheon, South Korea (2007-2008)
  • Conceptual design for global energy collective intelligence (GENIS) (2008)
  • Status of Government Future Strategy Units (2008)
  • RTDelphi for UNESCO World Water Report (2008)
  • WFUNA Human Rights (2008)
  • Decision Criteria Evaluation of Global Environment Facility (2008)
  • South Korea SOFI and South African SOFI (2008)
  • Early Warning System PMO Kuwait (2008-2009)
  • Potential Future Elements of the Next Economic System (2009)
  • UNESCO World Water Scenarios project (2009)
  • Future of Ontologists (2009)
  • Future Hopes and Fears: a Kuwait Perspective (2010-2011)
  • Latin America 2030 Scenarios (2009-2011)
  • Egypt 2020 (2010)
  • Changes to Gender Stereotypes (2011)
  • Azerbaijan SOFI (2011)
  • Future Arts, Media, and Entertainment: Seeds for 2020 (2011)
  • Cooperatives 2030: Factors Impacting Future of Cooperatives and Business (2012)
  • Egypt’s national Synergetic Information System (ECISIS) (2013-16)
  • Hidden Hunger: Unhealthy Food Markets in the Developing World (2013)[15]
  • Vulnerable Natural Infrastructure in Urban Coastal Zones (2013)[3]
  • FUTURES Dictionary/Encyclopedia (English and Spanish) (2014)[16]
  • SIMAD and Lone Wolf Terrorism Counter Strategies (2014)[17]
  • Czech Rep., Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Visegrad Region SOFIs (2014-2015)
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus in the Context of Climate Change (2015-16)
  • Pre-Detection of Terrorism Strategies RTDelphi, NATO Workshop (2015-17)
  • Future Work/Tech Real-Time Delphi Studies (9 RTDs 2015-2017)
  • National Strategy Workshops (30) on the Future of Work/Technology (2017-2019)
  • Work/Technology 2050 : Scenarios and Actions report (2020)[18]
  • COVID-19 Three USA Scenarios (using 5 RT Delphi studies for input) (2020)[4]
  • Future developments and new industries EY (2021)
  • Robots 2050 (2022)
  • Future of Life Institute competition Artificial General Intelligence 2045 (2022)
  • Five UN Foresight Elements of Our Common Agenda; Results of a Real-Time Delphi Study (2022)
  • AGI Governance Issues: 55 AGI experts views on 22 questions (2023)
  • AGI Regulations and Governance models: RT Delphi of 299 from 60 countries (2024)[19]

Opinions

Glenn believes nations should seek synergetic relations with others in addition to the traditional focus on completive advantage.[20] He also believes that horizontal organizational structures can sometimes be more effective than vertical ones. He declared, “The future of management is not based on a hierarchical structure, but on connecting different lines of action through nodes.”[21] According to Glenn, such human cooperation is necessary in order to create collective intelligence.[22] Consequently, he has praised Wikipedia as a model for how to use international cooperation as a way to foster collective intelligence.[23]

Glenn also argues that the 15 global challenges that he identifies are all interrelated. From his perspective, improvements in one area (such as access to clean water) will lead to advances in others (such as the rich-poor gap). Hence, Glenn believes that these issues need to be solved simultaneously.[24] His preferred future is Conscious-Technology Civilization with a Self-Actualization Economy.[25] Glenn has also referred to the future of Africa: “Many tribal power zero-sum games will continue, but eventually, the African Union will become more effective and help the more peaceful development of the continent.”[26]

References

  1. ^ Mackenzie, Iain How to predict the future BBC 31 October 2011
  2. ^ a b Future of Cities Archived 2016-08-30 at the Wayback Machine Ljubljana Forum 2011
  3. ^ Jerome C. Glenn Honorable Cámara De Diputados- Chile
  4. ^ Wiley, Sean The Alumni Magazine Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine Antioch University New England Winter 2012
  5. ^ Addressing Climate Change United Nations General Assembly
  6. ^ Jerome C. Glenn, Executive Director Archived 2019-01-11 at the Wayback Machine Millennium Project
  7. ^ Jerome C. Glenn Executive director for the American Council for the United Nations University Doug Engelbart Institute
  8. ^ Cleveland, Cutler and Najam, Adil Making the Great Transformation The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future at Boston University Fall 2003
  9. ^ Dalby, Scott and Vries, Geert de State of the Future: Global futures research confronting the challenges of our times to build a better future for all humankind Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Amsterdam University College 6 February 2015
  10. ^ Minister Žbogar receives the Director of the Millennium Project, Jerome C. Glenn Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Republic of Slovenia- Ministry of Foreign Affairs 8 October 2010
  11. ^ Prospection – The global economy of the 21st century[permanent dead link] Astana Economic Forum 22 May 2015
  12. ^ The Future RAND Corporation
  13. ^ McGuinness, Wendy Interview With Jerome C. Glenn Archived 2016-02-16 at the Wayback Machine McGuinness Institute
  14. ^ “Jerome Glenn”. scholar.google.com.
  15. ^ “Special Studies – Hidden Hunger: Unhealthy Food Markets in the Developing World – The Millennium Project”. 2018-04-12. Archived from the original on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  16. ^ Project, The Millennium. “World’s First Foresight Encyclopedic Dictionary Available to the Public”. PRWeb. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  17. ^ “Special Studies – SIMAD and Lone Wolf”. The Millennium Project. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  18. ^ Glenn, Jerome Clayton (2019). Work/technology 2050: scenarios and actions. Washington, DC, DC: Millennium Project. ISBN 978-0-9882639-7-0.
  19. ^ “About Us”. The Millennium Project. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  20. ^ “Zero-Sum Power Politics vs. Synergetic Politics for Human Security | Cadmus Journal”. www.cadmusjournal.org.
  21. ^ An Evening with Jerome C. Glenn, CEO Millennium Project Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine ESADE 28 November 2012
  22. ^ Global Futures Collective Intelligence System Archived 2015-10-17 at the Wayback Machine World Future Society 27–29 July 2012
  23. ^ Munshi, Surendra Concerted Action Needed Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine We_Magazine
  24. ^ Glenn, Linda MacDonald Book Review: The State of the Future 2013-14 Humanity + 13 November 2014
  25. ^ Kuusi, Osmo and Heinonen, Sirkka [1] World Futures Review 18 May 2022
  26. ^ Jerome Glenn: messenger of the future [2] Magazine21.press 17 November 2022


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_C._Glenn