Emerging Technology

Framing ethical perspectives

Emerging Technologies are technologies whose development and/or practical applications are still largely unrealized. Carnegie Council’s events, experts, and initiatives focus on the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies and aim to map the field, illuminate topics requiring further research, and build a diverse community of experts, with the goal of ensuring that these systems are developed and deployed in a just, responsible, and inclusive manner.

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Artificial intelligence, climate-altering technologies, and more

APR 9, 2024 Video

Algorithms of War: The Use of AI in Armed Conflict

From Gaza to Ukraine, the military applications of AI are fundamentally reshaping the ethics of war. How should policymakers navigate AI’s inherent trade-offs?

MAR 27, 2024 Article

The Specter of EMP Weapons in Space

Visiting Fellow Zhanna Malekos Smith details the danger of electromagnetic pulse weapons. How can nations protect themselves from this catastrophic threat?

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FEB 13, 2020 Podcast

Who Controls the Global Thermostat? with C2G's Janos Pasztor

With record-breaking winter warmth in Europe, catastrophic fires in Australia, and deadly flooding in Indonesia, we are deep into a climate crisis. In this wide-ranging ...

FEB 11, 2020 Podcast

Killer Robots, Ethics, & Governance, with Peter Asaro

Peter Asaro, co-founder of the International Committee for Robot Arms Control, has a simple solution for stopping the future proliferation of killer robots, or lethal ...

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FEB 11, 2020 Article

Gallagher's Proposal & Emerging Narratives

Rep. Michael Gallagher (R-WI) recently penned a "Wall Street Journal" op-ed laying out a new paradigm for U.S. foreign policy, as it relates to ...

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JAN 31, 2020 Article

In Favor of the Public Interest: Social Media Should be Regulated

"The sheer size of the social media market in news delivery, as well as the numerous instances of social media being used for harmful ends, ...

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JAN 31, 2020 Article

Compromising on Censorship? The Case for a Bilateral Agreement Over the Internet

"To prevent this status quo where the sovereignty of some states is infringed by the power of foreign platforms, a deal should be struck between ...

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JAN 31, 2020 Article

Global Internet, Global Regulations

This essay written by Zahra Niazi is the third prize winner of the undergraduate category in the 2019 student essay contest. If cyberspace is an international ...

Terms and Conditions. CREDIT: <a href=https://www.behance.net/gallery/52947849/Stahlscom-terms-and-conditions-user-flow>Dave Goodman (CC)</a>.

JAN 31, 2020 Article

Sharing is Caring: Governing the Internet

This essay written by Sasa Jovanovic is the second prize winner of the undergraduate category in the 2019 student essay contest. What are the benefits of ...

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JAN 31, 2020 Article

IF Internet — THEN Free

This essay written by Evgeny Nedoborskiy is the first prize winner of the undergraduate category in the 2019 student essay contest. If we want to preserve ...

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JAN 31, 2020 Article

Internet Regulations Are the Superbugs of Speech

This essay written by Jennifer Baek is the third prize winner of the high school category in the 2019 student essay contest. What can we learn ...

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JAN 31, 2020 Article

Internet Regulation: The Responsibility of the People

This essay written by Justin Oh is the second prize winner of the high school category in the 2019 student essay contest. What have data and ...