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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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 31, 2023 • Podcast
C2GTalk: How can the world put justice at the heart of governing climate-altering technologies? with Kumi Naidoo
Governing climate-altering technologies fairly will be very challenging, says Kumi Naidoo. Nonetheless, it will be crucial to put justice at the heart of these considerations.
MAY 24, 2023 • Article
Silicon Valley is knowingly violating ethical AI principles. Society can’t respond if we let disagreements poison the debate.
With criticism of ChatGPT much in the news, we are also increasingly hearing about disagreements among thinkers who are critical of AI, writes Carnegie-Uehiro Fellow ...
MAY 15, 2023 • Podcast
C2GTalk: Should the Caribbean region be involved in solar radiation modification research? with Michael Taylor
Caribbean countries have led the global push to limit warming to 1.5°C because the impacts of going above that would be so severe for their ...
APR 26, 2023 • Podcast
Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology, with Chris Miller
In "Chip War," economic historian Chris Miller explains how America’s advantage in the chip market led to economic and military superiority, and what it ...
APR 26, 2023 • Article
Large language models don’t need a pause on research, they need an immediate product recall.
Hilary Sutcliffe, member of the AIEI Board of Advisors, says that large language models like ChatGPT and Bard should be immediately recalled, as they have ...
MAR 14, 2023 • Podcast
The Battle for Your Brain, with Nita A. Farahany
Now is the moment to extend human rights to encompass cognitive rights, proposes Duke Law School's Professor Nita A. Farahany in her just-published book "The ...
MAR 13, 2023 • Podcast
C2GTalk: How can companies ensure carbon dioxide removal has a positive impact? with Amy Luers
New thinking is needed to ensure high-quality nature-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) offers genuine and long-lasting benefits to the climate and biodiversity, says Amy Luers, ...
FEB 23, 2023 • Article
Is Humanity Risking Disaster? The Necessity of Autonomous Weapons System Governance
Expanding on themes discussed at the REAIM Summit in the Netherlands, Senior Fellow Wendell Wallach writes that humanity is risking disaster if governments don't start ...
FEB 21, 2023 • Article
Human Rights Should be at the Heart of AI and Technology Governance
Building on a recent article from Anja Kaspersen and Wendell Wallach, Chatham House's Kate Jones writes that human rights need to be central to a ...
FEB 7, 2023 • Podcast
Technology Governance and the Role of Multilateralism, with Amandeep Singh Gill
In this "AIEI" podcast, Wendell Wallach and Anja Kaspersen are joined by Ambassador Amandeep Singh Gill, UN Secretary-General Guterres' envoy on technology. They discuss some ...