Emerging Technology

Framing ethical perspectives

Emerging Technologies are technologies whose development and/or practical applications are still largely unrealized. Carnegie Council’s events, experts, and initiatives 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 these systems are 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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CREDIT: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/29762392@N00/506562532/">Alberto</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en">Creative Commons</a>).

NOV 30, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: A Kite Runner Approach to Understanding Corruption

All sins are a variation of theft, according to the father character in Khaled Hosseini's novel The Kite Runner. Corruption is theft of public trust ...

CREDIT: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/trainorphans/26041216/">Gitchel</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

NOV 29, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Unions Improve Jobs at the Bottom

One in three American jobs is low-wage work that often doesn't pay enough to make ends meet. Unionization substantially improves pay and benefits in these ...

Solar cell on a parking meter in Seattle. <br>Photo by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/drmartin/1407097573/" target=_blank>Daniel Reed Martin</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en-us" target=_blank>CC</a>).

OCT 31, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: A Blueprint for Today's Sustainability

Today's sustainability builds CSR and environmental awareness on brand value and the bottom line. But what are companies actually doing to achieve this? The good ...

OCT 29, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Searching for the Ethical Blogger

Blogs have evolved into a powerful sociopolitical force capable of shaping opinion, breaking news, and giving a voice to the voiceless. But with great chatter ...

OCT 12, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: The Enclave Effect

New research suggests that signing a trade agreement with the United States may not bring the desired investment, and if investment comes it may not ...

USSR or USA? Poster from the <br>Washington-Baltimore commuter train. <br>Photo by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/ford/18197735/">Jason Ford</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en-us">CC</a>).

OCT 5, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Spoofing Big Brother

Conceptual artist Hasan Elahi documents his every move online with hundreds of pictures. He photographs the toilets he uses, the food he eats, the places ...

SEP 20, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Website Redesign

Devin Stewart interviews Annabel Short of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre about the recent redesign of their website. The Centre tracks the positive and ...

CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nihaoblog/75877575/" target=_blank>blogger-china</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en-us">CC</a>).

JUL 31, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: The Blogger's Democratic Revolution

Thanks to the human love of commentary and information, blogs have created more connections among people and helped propel citizen journalism and democratic change. As ...

Computers have come a long way from <br>analog. Photo by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/bdu/94291699/">Brandon Daniel</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en-us">CC</a>).

JUL 26, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Strategic Communications and the Web 2.0: Rapporteur's Summary

This event was the second roundtable discussion on web design for nonprofits hosted by members of the Policy Innovations Core Network. Topics covered include online ...

Singer Kang Mao of Beijing punk band the <br><a href="http://profile.myspace.cn/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=113268190">SUBS</a>. Photo by <a href="http://shanghaijournal.squarespace.com" target=_blank>Andrew Field</a>.

JUL 26, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: China's Primal Scream

Devin Stewart interviews blogger, filmmaker, and scholar Andrew Field on the globalization of music in China and what it's like to document the living history ...