Glen Weyl's cross-disciplinary vision - a scientist participating in the Vietnam AI Forum 2026.

With his cross-disciplinary vision, conceptualizing abilities, and norm-setting scientific contributions, he is one of the most important voices shaping the future of digital technology for people.

Currently, Dr. Weyl is the Founder and Lead Research Group Leader of the Plural Technology Collaboratory (Microsoft Research), Co-founder & President of the Plurality Institute, and Co-founder of the RadicalxChange Foundation and the Faith, Family and Technology Network. For many years, he has been a central figure in promoting the Plurality model – technology for collaboration, a groundbreaking framework for building a society where people and technology mutually enhance each other's capabilities, rather than compete or replace each other.

An excellent academic foundation and an interdisciplinary research journey.

Graduating as Valedictorian from Princeton University and receiving his Ph.D. in Economics just one year later, Dr. Weyl was quickly recognized as a rare academic talent. He was a Junior Fellow of the Harvard Society of Fellows, taught at the University of Chicago, and was awarded the Sloan Research Fellowship (2014-2016) – milestones reserved only for scholars with the potential to shape the future of the field.

His research spans from price theory, industrial organization, and mechanism design to topics intersecting economics, law, philosophy, and digital technology . Beyond his contributions to traditional economics, he has led in-depth discussions on the role of AI, blockchain, and data in reshaping 21st-century society.

Dr. Weyl's international influence is confirmed by WIRED's recognition as "one of the 25 people shaping the next 25 years of technology" and by Bloomberg's inclusion in the "50 most influential people in the world."

The role of shaping global AI technology standards.

As a collaborator with figures shaping the future of technology such as Audrey Tang, Jaron Lanier, and Vitalik Buterin, Professor Weyl stands out as a digital institutional architect, posing the fundamental question: how should technology serve society?

The Plurality model and his work have contributed to new approaches in designing collaborative data platforms, democratizing AI governance, building digital infrastructures that foster community innovation, and restructuring the relationship between people, markets, and algorithms.

These ideas are increasingly becoming important references for governments, international organizations, and the global technology community.

The value that Dr. Glen Weyl brings to the Vietnam Artificial Intelligence Forum 2026

Dr. Weyl's presence at the Forum demonstrates Vietnam's commitment to deeply engaging in the world's most pioneering discussions on humanistic AI and pluralistic collaboration. He brings world-class academic knowledge, helping to position Vietnam within the global AI knowledge network; new, valuable insights into digital institutional design for policy planning, technological innovation, and the development of Vietnam's data-AI ecosystem; and a vision for a collaborative society in the digital age, consistent with Vietnam's orientation towards building an AI environment that is human-centered, diverse, and inclusive.

For the Vietnam AI Forum 2026, Dr. Glen Weyl is not just a speaker, but one of the intellectuals contributing to shaping the thinking direction for the new AI era – an era in which Vietnam aspires to enter as a responsible, proactive, and innovative partner.

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