Framing ethical perspectives
Emerging Technologies are technologies whose development and/or practical applications are still largely unrealized. If left unchecked, these technologies could exacerbate inequality and empower autocrats, destabilize society, and destroy the concept of privacy. Carnegie Council’s events, experts, and impact initiatives, such as the Artificial Intelligence & Equality Initiative (AIEI), 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 AI is 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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Carnegie Ethics Accelerator
The Carnegie Ethics Accelerator is a new kind of incubator designed to empower ethics in the face of swiftly evolving challenges in technology and public policies.
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
JAN 31, 2020 • Article
Big Data, Surveillance, and the Tradeoffs of Internet Regulation
This essay written by Seungki Kim is the first prize winner of the high school category in the 2019 student essay contest. Should internet users be ...
JAN 30, 2020 • Article
Hybrid Narratives and Competing with China
Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev responds to the new report released by the Center for a New American Security entitled "Rising to the China Challenge: Renewing ...
JAN 28, 2020 • Podcast
Carnegie New Leaders Interview: Moving Foreign Policy Forward, with Elmira Bayrasli
In discussion with Brian Mateo, a member of the Carnegie New Leaders program, Elmira Bayrasli discusses her work as CEO of Foreign Policy Interrupted, an ...
JAN 28, 2020 • Transcript
Carnegie New Leaders Interview: Moving Foreign Policy Forward, with Elmira Bayrasli
In discussion with Brian Mateo, a member of the Carnegie New Leaders program, Elmira Bayrasli discusses her work as CEO of Foreign Policy Interrupted, an ...
JAN 14, 2020 • Podcast
Privacy, Surveillance, & the Terrorist Trap, with Tom Parker
How can investigators utilize new technology like facial recognition software while respecting the rights of suspects and the general public? What are the consequences of ...
DEC 18, 2019 • Podcast
Gene Editing, Slow Science, & Public Empowerment, with Françoise Baylis
In the fourth podcast in Carnegie Council's gene editing podcast series, Dalhousie University's Professor Françoise Baylis, author of "Altered Inheritance," explains what "slow science" ...
DEC 11, 2019 • Podcast
The Ethics of Gene Editing & Human Enhancement, with Julian Savulescu
What does "good ethics" means when it comes to gene editing? What types of conversations should we be having about this technology? Julian Savulescu, director ...