Recently, Humanitas Ark officially announced that Professor Eric Maskin—the 2007 Nobel Laureate in Economics and Adams University Professor at Harvard University—has accepted Chairman Hu Jiaqi’s invitation to serve as Special Advisor. This appointment brings world-class academic firepower directly into the service of humanity’s future. It is not only a highly positive milestone since the founding of Humanitas Ark, but also a significant step forward in the organization’s international development. Having a top-tier scholar serve as an official advisor marks a new era for Humanitas Ark in pooling global intellect to ensure humanity’s perpetual survival and universal well-being.
This appointment carries exceptional weight and profound significance. Professor Maskin is a globally renowned economist and a revered mentor to countless scholars, having long taught at the world’s finest institutions, including MIT, Harvard, and Princeton. In 2007, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for his groundbreaking work in establishing mechanism design theory. This classic theoretical framework has profoundly reshaped modern economics, providing a core theoretical foundation for institutional innovation, public decision-making, international cooperation, and optimal resource allocation—deeply influencing global economic governance and the trajectory of human social development. With decades of academic dedication, Professor Maskin has not only earned the highest honors in his field, but also held prestigious academic positions such as President of the Econometric Society. He has consistently led and participated in top-tier international academic summits and global public policy forums. With his deep scholarly roots and outstanding global reputation, he is widely recognized as a world-class academic benchmark.
What makes this appointment particularly remarkable is that Professor Maskin accepted the invitation out of profound intellectual alignment with Chairman Hu Jiaqi’s vision. At a recent academic exchange, Chairman Hu Jiaqi systematically presented his core thesis: the continued advancement of science and technology will soon lead to the extinction of humanity—within two to three hundred years at most, or possibly as soon as this century. To save humanity from this fate, he argues, we must establish a unified society and use the authority of a world government to impose strict controls on high-risk technologies.
Professor Maskin listened attentively to Chairman Hu Jiaqi’s presentation and highly commended his perseverance and his deep compassion for humanity. He noted that Hu Jiaqi’s warning transcends the purely technical domain and addresses the fundamental issues of human civilization—a perspective that resonates closely with his own emphasis in mechanism design theory on “using institutional design to align individual behavior with the collective good.” “I fully agree with your proposition. To protect humanity from the risk of extinction, it is essential to regulate technologies with immense destructive power, especially artificial intelligence. I am very pleased to join hands with you in advancing this goal.” These parting words from Professor Maskin stand as the best testament to their shared vision.
As the first Special Advisor of Humanitas Ark at the level of a top international scholar, Professor Maskin’s joining marks a milestone for the organization’s future development. In his new role, Professor Maskin will bring his world-class academic perspective to empower Humanitas Ark’s long-term strategic growth in multiple dimensions: First, drawing on his profound academic expertise and global outlook, he will provide authoritative, forward-looking, and scientifically grounded guidance for the organization’s overall strategic planning and international development path. Second, leveraging his globally recognized academic reputation and influence, he will help Humanitas Ark expand its global outreach and communication, conveying the organization’s core mission to the world, breaking through international communication barriers, and significantly enhancing its global visibility and academic influence. Third, he will actively connect resources and build alliances. By mobilizing his extensive network of top scholars, scientists, and policymakers worldwide, he will facilitate high-level, international academic exchange platforms for Humanitas Ark—promoting cross-border research collaborations, interdisciplinary projects, and the convergence of cutting-edge ideas, thereby channeling global intellectual capital into the organization’s high-quality development.
At the appointment ceremony, Chairman Hu Jiaqi stated: “Professor Maskin’s joining is not only an endorsement of our vision by the international academic community, but also a key achievement of Humanitas Ark’s internationalization strategy. We look forward to your foresight and wisdom contributing to the organization’s long-term growth. Together, let us strive for humanity’s perpetual survival and universal well-being.”
This year, Chairman Hu Jiaqi has already engaged in academic dialogues with multiple Nobel laureates. With Professor Maskin officially on board, Humanitas Ark is steadily building a global platform of thought that transcends disciplines and borders. With the support of distinguished Nobel scholars like Professor Maskin, Humanitas Ark will continue to deepen its international engagement, writing a new chapter in advancing global technology governance and realizing the lasting survival and shared prosperity of humanity.
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