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.
Featured Emerging Technology Resources
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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OCT 7, 2011 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Space Junk
According to NASA, over 135 million pieces of man-made metal debris orbit the Earth. While the space race may be over, someone's got to do the ...
SEP 30, 2011 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: New Reproductive Technologies Are Not a Panacea
Investing in the future of women would have been more expensive than providing methods for reducing their numbers, and it would have taken longer to ...
SEP 29, 2011 • Article
Sustainability in China: More than Winning a Cleantech War
While the global sustainability discussion is focused on carbon emissions, the Chinese people will continue working on problems that are tangible for them, such as ...
SEP 27, 2011 • Podcast
Yahoo! and YouTube: Balancing Human Rights and Business
How do companies such as Yahoo! and YouTube decide on whether disturbing material should be banned from their sites? What are the free speech and ...
SEP 15, 2011 • Podcast
Decision Points: The American Dream in the Balance
Led by Sam Speedie, who stepped up immediately after 9/11 and went into public service, this group of under-40s Carnegie New Leaders discuss how to ...
SEP 14, 2011 • Podcast
That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back
What can America do as it faces four major challenges--globalization, the revolution in information technology, chronic deficits, and its energy consumption?
AUG 25, 2011 • Article
Don't Build Keystone XL, the Pipeline to Nowhere
Higher gas prices, negligible energy security, more global warming: The logic stacks up against the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Will Secretary Clinton deny the ...
AUG 23, 2011 • Podcast
A Win-Win: Communications Technology and Global Health
David Aylward specializes in a new sector called mobile health, which uses cell phone and other communications technology to connect poor patients in developing nations ...
AUG 5, 2011 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Cyberwar Strategy: Defensive or Offensive?
Governments and corporations are under serious and growing threat from cyber attacks. Which do you favor: a strategy that seeks out hackers and punishes them ...
JUL 27, 2011 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: States Find New Ways to Encourage Energy Efficiency
Instead of mandating a minimum investment in energy-efficiency programs, policymakers are designing incentives that reward utilities with new revenue for meeting or exceeding conservation goals.