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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FEB 20, 2010 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: The Evolution of Revolution
Revolution is hard work, and lethal. Social media has a communicative role to play in the sophisticated design of systems that will undermine human suffering ...
FEB 19, 2010 • Podcast
Why Is the Energy Debate So Contentious?
How do we balance the short-term interests at stake in the energy debate with our long-term needs? This short video on ethics asks: Why are ...
FEB 5, 2010 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Taking the Waves
An innovative tidal power installation off the coast of Scotland could help demonstrate the ocean's potential for delivering renewable energy.
JAN 26, 2010 • Podcast
A Question of Values: Google in China, Chinese Products, and Civil Society
Harney (author of "The China Price") and Stewart discuss the human and environmental costs of China's cheap prices; Google in China; fake and dangerous Chinese ...
DEC 3, 2009 • Podcast
Interesting Times: Writings from a Turbulent Decade
George Packer discusses some of his essays from the period of September 11, 2001 to November 4, 2008; the luxury of being able to write long, in-depth articles for "...
NOV 25, 2009 • Podcast
Web 2.0 and Corporate Accountability
In July 2009, the Harvard Kennedy School's Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative launched a six-month project on Web 2.0 and corporate accountability. This expert panel discusses the project's ...
NOV 10, 2009 • Podcast
Emerging Challenges in a Network World
In an increasingly interconnected world, soft power and engagement with all the world's players will become increasingly important--and that includes talking to Hamas and the ...
NOV 4, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Sparking a Glimmer of Hope
Social entrepreneur Philip Berber experiments with a new model for development aid by covering overhead costs through his A Glimmer of Hope Foundation so that ...
NOV 3, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: America Shouldn't Blow an Opportunity for Green Diplomacy
By not being a global leader on climate change over the past decade America has blown a major opportunity to engage in Green Diplomacy -- ...
OCT 16, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: End of ICE Age, Dawn of Smart Grid
The largest fuel shift in world history will push America's antiquated electricity system to evolve into a smart grid, and in the process it will ...