Bringing Our Principles With Us
It is hard to sum up the number of generation-defining events that have taken place this year.
We find ourselves facing a new international order on the heels of 64 national elections, wars in multiple regions, lives and society fundamentally altered by AI-related technologies, and the shocking pace and scale of climate change.
With this new order emerging, Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal outlines four essential principles that are at risk.
Featured 2024 Resources
SEP 12, 2024 • Article
From Principles to Action: Charting a Path for Military AI Governance
MAR 28, 2024 • Video
Unlocking Cooperation: The Global South and Global North
In the inaugural panel of the "Unlocking Cooperation" series, Ramu Damodaran leads a discussion on forging a path forward for Global South/North collaboration.
JUL 23, 2024 • Video
Global Leadership in a Turbulent Time: A Conversation with Professor Abiodun Williams
In this roundtable discussion, Tufts University's Professor Abiodun Williams speaks about the essential leadership traits needed to drive institutional change.
Mapping the Impact of Data Fusion Technologies
The Carnegie Ethics Accelerator convened experts from around the world to explore the impact of data fusion technologies on freedom, security, and human rights.
The proliferation of data-extracting technologies like cell phones, CCTV cameras, credit cards, wearables, and more has created an environment where unavoidable daily activities generate revealing information about our behaviors, interests, and location. In isolation, these datapoints may seem inconsequential. But what happens when a technology automates the analysis of all these datapoints in aggregate?
Emerging Tech Resources
An Ethical Grey Zone: AI Agents in Political Deliberations
As adoption of agentic AI increases, it is critical for researchers and policymakers to agree on ethical principles to inform governance of this emerging technology.
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Risking Escalation for the Sake of Efficiency: Ethical Implications of AI Decision-Making in Conflicts
As military strategists explore the use of AI, we must address the ethical and safety concerns of these systems, writes Stanford's Dr. Max Lamparth.
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Unlocking Cooperation: AI for All
On the eve of the Summit of the Future, Carnegie Council and UNU-CPR hosted a special event exploring the implications of AI for the multilateral system.
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Forecasting Scenarios from the Use of AI in Diplomacy
Read through six scenarios and expert commentaries that explore potential impacts of AI on diplomacy.
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Imagining Success in a Post-Quantum Future
Quantum technology could usher in a "new era of computation," writes Zhanna Malekos Smith. How can states, international institutions, and industries prepare?
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AI for Information Accessibility: From the Grassroots to Policy Action
How can citizens, civic institutions, and industry professionals work together to make sure that emerging technologies are accessible for everyone?
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Global Ethics Day 2024
Kicking off the 11th annual Global Ethics Day keynote event, "Empowering Next-Gen Civic Leaders," Joel Rosenthal shared his thoughts on ethical leadership.
Hundreds of organizations and thousands of individuals from nearly 70 countries joined us in celebrating Global Ethics Day: an annual moment to empower ethics as a tool to live a better life and build a better world. Learn more about the activations that took place globally.
Migration & Mobility Resources
Unlocking Cooperation: Climate Change and Human Mobility
On World Refugee Day, Carnegie Council hosted a discussion on enhancing multilateral cooperation at the intersection of climate change and human mobility.
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Addressing the Human Tragedy in the Darién Gap: A Call for Innovative Solutions
With hundreds of thousands of migrants making the dangerous trek through the Darién Gap each year, MIMC could offer new solutions, writes Susie Han.
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A Reflection on Climate Mobility: Has Causality Lost Resonance?
With the recent European Court of Human Rights' ruling against Switzerland in mind, Dr. Mehreen Afzal discusses a legal pathway forward for climate-induced cross-border migration.
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Space-Based Data Risks to Refugee Populations
Space-based data is quite useful for observing environmental conditions, but Zhanna Malekos Smith writes that it also raises privacy concerns for vulnerable populations.
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World Order from Birmingham Jail
Ian Hurd uses Martin Luther King Jr.'s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” to open questions about international order and disorder.
What We Owe to Ukrainians: A Moral Perspective on Nuclear Coercion and Military Intervention
Sophia Anastazievsky analyzes what moral duties the international community has toward Ukraine, especially in light of Russia's extreme and pervasive human rights abuses.
Rethinking International Order
Ayşe Zarakol argues that the concept of “order” should not be conflated with the concept of a “system.”
The Cost of Atrocity: Strategic Implications of Russian Battlefield Misconduct in Ukraine
Neil Renic evaluates the strategic implications of Russian misconduct in committing war crimes against the people of Ukraine.
The Olympics, War, and Political Neutrality
Drew Thompson explores cases for banning national teams and individuals from the Olympics and the ethical implications of these decisions.
Global Justice in a Turbulent World
Abiodun Williams argues that an order informed by global justice is one most likely to be deemed legitimate, and therefore most likely to endure.
Carnegie Ethics Fellows: Artificial Intelligence and Election Integrity in 2024
A working group from the inaugural Carnegie Ethics Fellows cohort, reflecting on nearly two years of convenings, collaboration, and research, published a report analyzing the impact of AI on elections. With over 60 countries holding elections, 2024 represents a historic milestone in democratic governance. But what impact will AI have on the integrity of these and future elections to come?
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Walking a Fraying Nuclear Tightrope
As leaders gathered in New York for the UN General Assembly, Joel Rosenthal noted that we find ourselves in a world without a single treaty limiting the number of strategic nuclear weapons.
Writing for Politico, he argues that a recommitment to nuclear arms control is nothing short of a moral imperative.
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Ethics on Film: Discussion of "Dr. Strangelove"
Carnegie Council's Ethics on Film series analyzes films that deal with ethical issues in international affairs, emerging technology, climate, and more.
In the latest analysis, Carnegie Council's Alex Woodson explores ethical issues around nuclear weapons and non-proliferation, the military-industrial complex, and the role of political satire in Stanley Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove."
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Additional Resources | Key Terms
Ethical Framework
An ethical framework is a heuristic tool that can be used by individuals or organizations to make better-informed decisions that have moral implications.
Learn morePredictive AI
Predictive AI refers to AI systems that utilize statistical analysis and algorithms to make predictions about future outcomes, causation, risk exposure, and more.
Learn moreEthical Leadership
Ethical leadership emphasizes moral reflection and managing the trade-offs involved in making difficult decisions.
Learn moreAI Accountability
AI accountability refers to the idea that AI should be developed, deployed, and utilized such that responsibility for bad outcomes can be assigned to liable parties.
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