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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OCT 9, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Minding Our Minerals
Certain resources are destined for depletion if they become locked into built infrastructure or recovery costs prove too high. But this could all change if ...
OCT 7, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: The Rise of Climate Protectionism
A new and dangerous form of trade and technology protectionism is fast emerging in the name of climate change, and it is poisoning North-South relations ...
OCT 1, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Six Models for Brand-CSR Integration
Integrating CSR and brand development can be daunting without a road map. This analysis identifies six models that companies can readily replicate in their own ...
SEP 22, 2009 • Podcast
Losing the News: The Future of the News That Feeds Democracy
"Internet culture values speed over accuracy, edge over fairness and balance, and above all, entertainment value above importance and significance. We can be overfed but ...
SEP 14, 2009 • Podcast
Interview with Richard Kauffman, CEO, Good Energies
"There is really nothing quite as essential, both in the developed and the developing world, as energy. You literally cannot have economic development without energy."
JUL 16, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Understanding Election Twitter
How does what happens online translate into pressure on leadership, and influence policy outcomes? This summer's major elections in India, Iran, and Indonesia show that ...
JUN 9, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: The Consensus before the Consensus
Building mini-consensuses before the Consensus is the best way anything will get done at the December climate negotiations in Copenhagen. Here is a quick glance ...
JUN 9, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Information Gaps Hinder CSR Achievement
IBM recently completed its second annual survey of senior executives from around the world on the importance of green and sustainability issues to their corporate ...
MAY 28, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Building a Continental Renewable Super Grid
As the planet warms and the economy cools, renewable resources are emerging as a realistic means to solve both problems in a timely fashion. A ...
MAY 5, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Digital Workforce Initiative Transforms Gulf Coast Job Prospects
One means to revitalize the post-Katrina Louisiana economy is to educate a digital workforce steeped in twenty-first century skills: creative collaboration, communication, and interactive media ...