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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MAY 13, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Calling for Change in Cuba
Raul Castro's decision allowing Cubans to purchase prepaid cell phone plans may foster new liberty on the communist island.
APR 22, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Rising Sun for Electric Cars
Southern New Hampshire University is experimenting with parking lot solar to charge electric cars and feed renewable energy back into the grid.
APR 10, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: More Loraxes, Less Axes
Deforestation accounts for about 20 percent of global warming emissions, making innovative conservation a key factor in any climate strategy.
MAR 27, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Despite EASSy, Africa Still Listening to Radio
The East African Submarine Cable System promises to bring Internet connectivity to millions of people, but old-fashioned radio is still a practical choice for local ...
MAR 19, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Fostering Ethical Globalization
Former UN official Michael Doyle thinks it's unfair to scapegoat globalization for the world's problems, but the world needs to tackle health, fair trade, and ...
MAR 18, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Watching the Government Watch You
A growing movement is using the Internet to expose government problems and protect rights and privacy.
FEB 21, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Whither the Grapes of Worth?
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened in Norway this week, but genetically modified organisms are not allowed. As global warming pushes wine grapes away from ...
FEB 21, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Chess Takes World
When people think of chess, they usually think of Russia. But chess excellence has now gone global: The current World Champion is from India, and ...
FEB 13, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: In Pursuit of a Carbon-Free Economy
The climate crisis requires better tools to compare the true environmental value of greenhouse gas reduction versus sequestration, so that we know whether to invest ...
FEB 5, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Typing TERROR in a Crowded Chat
Like many tools of globalization, the power of the Internet can cut both ways. What then is the solution to extremism on the Internet? Paradoxically, ...