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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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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NOV 5, 2018 • Article
The Ethics of Personal Data Collection: A Spectrum of Experiences from Kenya, India, and The Gambia
Many advocates now depend on mobile apps and crowdsourced data to address violations of human rights, such as physical assaults on women in India. In ...
NOV 1, 2018 • Podcast
Global Ethics Weekly: Climate Change Mitigation & Governance, with C2G2's Janos Pasztor
As activists, politicians, and environmentalists come to terms with a dire report on global warming from the UN's IPCC, Janos Pasztor, executive director of the ...
OCT 18, 2018 • Podcast
Global Ethics Weekly: Science Fiction, Micro-democracy, & Information, with Malka Older
Malka Older has spent time as an aid worker in Darfur, Indonesia, and Japan, as was discussed in last week's podcast, but she also has ...
OCT 16, 2018 • Video
Ethics in Business: In Their Own Words, with CFA Institute's Paul Smith
As part of a film series on ethics in business, Paul Smith, president and CEO of CFA Institute, discusses ethical issues in financial management. What ...
OCT 16, 2018 • Video
Ethics in Business: In Their Own Words, with ACCA's Helen Brand
Helen Brand, chief executive of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), explains the role of ethics in accounting. She details the Association's role in ...
SEP 28, 2018 • Podcast
On the Future: Prospects for Humanity, with Martin Rees
Cosmologist and astrophysicist Martin Rees discusses the future of humanity on Earth and beyond, foreseeing a time when space pioneers may use gene splicing and ...
SEP 20, 2018 • Podcast
Korea & the "Republic of Samsung" with Geoffrey Cain
Korea expert Geoffrey Cain talks about his forthcoming book, "The Republic of Samsung," which reveals how the Samsung dynasty (father and son) are beyond the ...
SEP 14, 2018 • Podcast
Future Politics, with Jamie Susskind
There are three major technological developments that are transforming the way we live, says Jamie Susskind: increasingly capable systems, increasingly integrated technology, and increasingly quantified ...
SEP 11, 2018 • Podcast
China's Spies in California with Zach Dorfman
"There is a significant counterintelligence threat on the West Coast of the U.S., and it differs in meaningful ways from what is commonly perceived ...
SEP 10, 2018 • Podcast
Fake News in the Philippines, with Jonathan Corpus Ong
Who are behind the fake news and political disinformation campaigns that plague the Philippines? "They're not exactly who you think," says Jonathan Corpus Ong, co-author ...