Anja Kaspersen was a senior fellow at Carnegie Council of Ethics and International Affairs, where she co-chaired the Artificial Intelligence & Equality Initiative (AIEI). She is also a director for Global Markets Development, Frontier Technologies at the IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization.
Kaspersen is the former director of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs in Geneva and Deputy Secretary General of the Conference on Disarmament. Previously, she held the role as head of strategic engagement and new technologies at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Prior to joining the ICRC she served as a senior director for geopolitics and international security and a member of the Executive Leadership Committee at the World Economic Forum.
Kaspersen is a former Norwegian diplomat and has had a rich diplomatic, private sector, and academic career. She is a published author and global speaker. Kaspersen is an alumni International Gender Champion, a co-founder of the IEEE Life Science Innovation and AI Industry Connections Program, and a member of the Council of the International Military Council on Climate and Security.
Featured Work
JUL 31, 2024 • Podcast
Responsible AI & the Ethical Trade-offs of Large Models, with Sara Hooker
In this episode, Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen speaks with Cohere for AI's Sara Hooker to discuss model design, model bias, and data representation.
JUL 24, 2024 • Podcast
AI & Warfare: A New Era for Arms Control & Deterrence, with Paul Scharre
Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen speaks with Center for a New American Security’s Paul Scharre about emerging issues at the intersection of technology and warfare.
JUL 2, 2024 • Podcast
Cybernetics, Digital Surveillance, & the Role of Unions in Tech Governance, with Elisabet Haugsbø
Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen speaks with Elisabet Haugsbø, president of tech union Tekna, about her engineering journey, resiliency in the AI era, and much more.
JUN 27, 2024 • Podcast
AI, Military Ethics, & Being Alchemists of Meaning, with Heather M. Roff
Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen and Heather Roff, senior research scientist at the The Center for Naval Analyses, discuss AI systems, military affairs, and much more.
MAY 15, 2024 • Podcast
Beneficial AI: Moving Beyond Risks, with Raja Chatila
In this episode of the "AIEI" podcast, Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen engages with Sorbonne University's Raja Chatila, exploring the integration of robotics, AI, and ethics.
APR 30, 2024 • Podcast
Is AI Just an Artifact? with Joanna Bryson
In this episode, host Anja Kaspersen is joined by Hertie School's Joanna Bryson to discuss the intersection of computational, cognitive, and behavioral sciences, and AI.
FEB 21, 2024 • Podcast
Prepare, Don't Panic: Navigating the Digital Rights Landscape, with Sam Gregory
Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen speaks with Sam Gregory, executive director of WITNESS, about the challenges and opportunities presented by synthetic data, AI-generated media, and deepfakes.
JAN 23, 2024 • Podcast
When Science Meets Power, with Geoff Mulgan
In this special episode, Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen speaks with University College London's Professor Geoff Mulgan on the trends shaping technology's impact on society.
OCT 4, 2023 • Article
“Middleware” and Modalities for the International Governance of AI
Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen proposes governance "middleware," which connect and align existing AI governance efforts and pave the way to more enforceable measures in future.
SEP 29, 2023 • Article
Envisioning Modalities for AI Governance: A Response from AIEI to the UN Tech Envoy
This submission details ways to enact an AI governance framework that builds on existing resources and can have an immediate effect.