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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APR 29, 2009 • Podcast
Economic Crisis: A National and International Perspective
How is globalization affecting the economies of developed and developing nations? What should government, business, and labor do to alleviate the global economic crunch?
APR 20, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Europe Calls U.S. on Gambling Laws
Europe's WTO complaint has re-raised the issue of gambling legalization and regulation in the United States -- a topic that should arouse the interest of ...
APR 8, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: A Realistic Japan Policy for the Obama Administration
This memo aims to give U.S. President Barack Obama an overview of Japan and of the U.S.-Japan alliance, and to suggest policy ...
APR 7, 2009 • Podcast
Barbara Crossette Interviews Nandan Nilekani
Journalist Barbara Crossette talks to Indian software entrepreneur Nandan Nilekani about his book, "Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation." Their topics include politics, ...
APR 7, 2009 • Podcast
Evan O'Neil Interviews Michael Rea and Scott Kaufman of Carbon Trust
Evan O'Neil talks with the COO and the U.S. Project Manager of Carbon Trust, an independent company set up by the U.K. government ...
FEB 25, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Peer-to-Peer Finance: A Flight to Simplicity
Since bank capital will likely be further depleted as the credit crunch spreads into the productive economy, peer-to-peer finance offers a solution from an entirely ...
FEB 20, 2009 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: The Great Firewall of China
Should foreign companies fudge a commitment to free speech to gain early market access? Is some information better than none, or is censorship a black ...
FEB 18, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: The New Ethic of Public Diplomacy
With President Obama's choice for under secretary of public diplomacy still unknown, it's hard to gauge where strategic communications are headed. But in the era ...
FEB 11, 2009 • Podcast
Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century
Once the stuff of science fiction, robotics are already changing the way wars are being fought, says P.W. Singer. How will they affect the ...
FEB 9, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Black Carbon an Easy Target for Climate Change
The particulate matter called black carbon is the second most potent greenhouse warming agent after carbon dioxide. Filtering it out of diesel emissions today would ...