Sinopsis
Listen to events at Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. Speakers and interviewees include distinguished authors, government and UN officials, economists, policymakers, and businesspeople. Topics range from the ethics of war and peace, to the place of religion in politics, to issues at the forefront of global social justice. To learn more about our work and to explore a wealth of related resources, please visit our website at http://www.carnegiecouncil.org.
Episodios
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Empowering Next-Gen Civic Leaders
17/10/2024 Duración: 01h04minMore than half of the world's population is under 30 years old, yet young people are significantly underrepresented in key policymaking spaces. As the world confronts a multitude of existential challenges, fresh perspectives, greater transparency, and increased accountability are needed inside the halls of power now more than ever. In the keynote event for Global Ethics Day 2024, this panel discussion and audience Q&A featured young leaders from around the world discussed how we might enhance youth participation and intergenerational collaboration in civic life to tackle the most pressing issues at the intersection of ethics and international affairs. For more on this event, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/empowering-civic-leaders
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Walking a Fraying Nuclear Tightrope, by Joel Rosenthal
25/09/2024 Duración: 08minIn this "Ethical Article" Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal argues that a recommitment to nuclear arms control is nothing short of a moral imperative. This article originally appeared in "Politico." You can access the op-ed here: https://www.politico.eu/article/walking-nuclear-tightrope-geopolitics-un-general-assembly/
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Unlocking Cooperation: AI for All
23/09/2024 Duración: 01h06minDirectly following the release of a final report from the UN Secretary-General’s High-level Advisory Body on AI and on the eve of the Summit of the Future, Carnegie Council and UN University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) convened leading policymakers and members of civil society to examine the question: How can we ensure a future where AI works for all? This event features critical insights from: Eleonore Fournier-Tombs -- Head of Anticipatory Action and Innovation, UNU-CPR (Moderator) Doreen Bogdan-Martin -- Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Vilas Dhar, President -- President, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation & Member, UN High-Level Advisory Body on AI Anna Karin Eneström -- Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the UN Tshilidzi Marwala -- Rector, United Nations University & Under-Secretary-General, UN Chola Milambo -- Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia to the UN For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/unlocking-cooperation-ai-fo
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From Principles to Action: Charting a Path for Military AI Governance, by Brianna Rosen
17/09/2024 Duración: 16minIn the latest edition of "Ethical Articles" Dr. Brianna Rosen, strategy and policy fellow at Oxford University's Blavatnik School of Government, reads her latest commentary for Carnegie Council on key takeaways from the 2024 Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM) summit in Seoul. To read the article, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/military-ai-rosen
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AI for Information Accessibility: From the Grassroots to Policy Action
16/09/2024 Duración: 58minAhead of the AI for Information Accessibility Conference 2024 and the roll-out of the Caribbean AI Policy Roadmap, Carnegie Council and the UNESCO Information for All Programme Working Group on Information Accessibility hosted a panel of diverse speakers on AI ethics and policymaking in the digital age. From Jamaica to Canada to Ukraine and beyond, how can citizens, civic institutions, and industry professionals work together to make sure that emerging technologies are accessible for everyone? What are common roadblocks that policymakers have to work through? And what are the principles that we all should keep in mind when thinking about responsibly using AI and other emerging technological systems? To register for the AI for Information Accessibility Conference, please go to: https://ai4iaconference.com/register-now/ Host: Cordel Green – Vice-Chair, UNESCO Information for All Programme (IFAP); Executive Director, Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica Moderator: Ayushi Khemka – Killian Doctoral Laureate, Departm
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Risking Escalation for the Sake of Efficiency: Ethical Implications of AI Decision-Making in Conflicts, by Max Lamparth
14/08/2024 Duración: 10minIn the quest for technological superiority, military strategists are looking into AI systems like language models for decision-making. With the potential for catastrophic consequences, we must address the ethical and safety concerns of these systems, writes Stanford University's Dr. Max Lamparth in this "Ethical Article." To read this article, plase go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/lamparth
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The Olympics, War, and Political Neutrality, by Drew Thompson
07/08/2024 Duración: 27minThis "Ethical Article" discusses the moral questions around the banning of countries and athletes from the Olympic Games. This article was written by Drew Thompson as an Online Exclusive for Carnegie Council's "Ethics & International Affairs" journal. It was voiced by Terence Hurley. To read this article, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/olympics-war
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Responsible AI & the Ethical Trade-offs of Large Models, with Sara Hooker
31/07/2024 Duración: 01h04minIn this episode of the Artificial Intelligence & Equality podcast, Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen speaks with Sara Hooker, head of Cohere for AI, to discuss her pioneering work on model design, model bias, and data representation. She highlights the importance of understanding the ethical trade-offs involved in building and using large models and addresses some of the complexities and responsibilities of modern AI development. For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/aiei-sara-hooker
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AI & Warfare: A New Era for Arms Control & Deterrence, with Paul Scharre
24/07/2024 Duración: 01h14minIn this episode of the Artificial Intelligence & Equality podcast, Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen speaks with Center for a New American Security’s Paul Scharre, war analyst, strategist, and author of Four Battlegrounds and Army of None. They discuss the evolving and persistent aspects of how we think about war, AI procurement as a strategic issue, and the governance of AI and autonomous features in weapon systems. In addition, they offer cautions about applying traditional notions of arms control, including analogies of arms race and deterrence, to the realm of these emerging technologies.
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Global Leadership in a Turbulent Time: A Conversation with Professor Abiodun Williams
22/07/2024 Duración: 55minFrom the wars in Ukraine and Gaza to UN Security Council gridlock and escalating climate and migration crises, multilateral institutions face unprecedented tests. Amid these challenges lies a unique opportunity for a new generation of transformational leaders to emerge—driven by civic duty and the values of the UN Charter. In this special roundtable discussion hosted by Council President Joel Rosenthal, Tufts University's Professor Abiodun Williams, former director of strategic planning for UN Secretaries-General Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon, draws upon his extensive experience to speak about the essential leadership traits and strategies needed to drive institutional change and benefit those they serve. Williams’ latest book, Kofi Annan and Global Leadership at the United Nations, sets out the challenges that the secretary-general managed at a time of great change, and charts his ambitious efforts to reform and adapt the UN to the needs of the 21st century. For more from Williams, read his recent Online Exclu
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Cybernetics, Digital Surveillance, & the Role of Unions in Tech Governance, with Elisabet Haugsbø
02/07/2024 Duración: 59minIn this episode of the AI & Equality podcast, Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen is joined by Elisabet Haugsbø, president of Norway-based tech union Tekna, to discuss her journey in engineering, the importance of cybernetics, digital surveillance, and how to stay resilient in the age of AI. They also explore the benefits of collaborating with professional unions in technology governance. For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/aiei-haugsbø
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Space-Based Data Risks to Refugee Populations, by Zhanna L. Malekos Smith
28/06/2024 Duración: 07minSpace-based data is quite useful for observing environmental conditions, but, as Zhanna Malekos Smith writes in this "Ethical Article," it also raises privacy concerns for vulnerable populations. To read this article, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/space-based-data-malekos-smith
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AI, Military Ethics, & Being Alchemists of Meaning, with Heather M. Roff
27/06/2024 Duración: 01h12minIn this episode of the "AI & Equality" podcast, Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen speaks with Heather Roff, senior research scientist at the The Center for Naval Analyses. They cover the gamut of AI systems and military affairs, from ethics and history, to robots, war, and conformity testing. Plus, they discuss how to become alchemists of meaning in the digital age. For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/aiei-roff
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Unlocking Cooperation: Climate Change and Human Mobility
26/06/2024 Duración: 56minOn World Refugee Day, Carnegie Council hosted a critical discussion on enhancing multilateral cooperation at the intersection of climate change and human mobility, the second event in the Council’s “Unlocking Cooperation” series. As extreme weather events and rising sea levels increasingly threaten coastal and island populations, particularly Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the panel will explore the urgent need for innovative and inclusive policies, guided by ethical considerations, to address climate-induced displacement and migration. The discussion featured Ambassador Ali Naseer Mohamed, permanent representative of the Republic of Maldives to the UN, alongside experts from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the New York Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The conversation was moderated by University for Peace's Ramu Damodaran. For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/climate-change-mobility
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Linguistics, Automated Systems, & the Power of AI, with Emily M. Bender
18/06/2024 Duración: 46minIn this "AI & Equality" podcast, guest host and AIEI board advisor Dr. Kobi Leins is joined by University of Washington’s Professor Emily Bender for a discussion on systems, power, and how we are changing the world, one technological decision at a time. With a deep expertise in language and computers, Bender brings her perspective on how language and systems are being perceived and used—and changing us through automated systems and AI. Why do words and linguistics matter when we are thinking about these emerging technologies? How can we more thoughtfully automate the use of AI? For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/aiei-leins-bender
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The Doorstep: How the World Ran Out of Everything, with Peter S. Goodman
13/06/2024 Duración: 56minAfter four years of showcasing how global news impacts your daily life, The Doorstep is signing off for the final time. For its last episode, co-hosts Tatiana Serafin and Nikolas Gvosdev were joined by New York Times reporter Peter Goodman to discuss his new book "How the World Ran Out of Everything" and how geopolitics is connected to the goods that literally end up on our doorstep. From factories in Asia to farms in California and truck drivers in the Great Plains, this conversation delves into the fascinating innerworkings of America’s supply chain and why it’s in a constant state of dangerous vulnerability. How can paying more attention to how we get the things that we need protect the fate of our global fortunes? Thank you for listening to The Doorstep! For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/doorstep-goodman-2024
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The Intersection of AI, Ethics, & Humanity, with Wendell Wallach
03/06/2024 Duración: 52minHow can thinking about the history of machine ethics inform the responsible development of AI and other emerging technologies? In a wide-ranging discussion with Carnegie Ethics Fellow Samantha Hubner, Carnegie-Uehiro Fellow Wendell Wallach, co-director of the Artificial Intelligence & Equality Initiative (AIEI), discusses the continued relevance of his re-released book "A Dangerous Master," the prospects for international governance around AI, why it’s vitally important for the general public to be informed about these complex issues, and much more. For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/aiei-hubner-wallach
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The Doorstep: U.S. Election 2024 in a Post-Policy World, with Tom Nichols
23/05/2024 Duración: 41minTom Nichols, staff writer at "The Atlantic" and professor emeritus at U.S. Naval War College, returns to "The Doorstep" in its penultimate episode to discuss the lead-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election with co-hosts Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin. Will upcoming nominating conventions and presidential debates make a difference or have voters already made up their minds? How can the youth vote shake up the presidential race? What can we do to counter the influence of autocracies in the information war? For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/doorstep-nichols-2024
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Unraveling Norms of Diplomatic Immunity? The Case of Diplomatic Premises, by Corneliu Bjola
17/05/2024 Duración: 20minWhat are the ethical implications of undermining diplomatic immunity? In this "Ethical Article" University of Oxford's Corneliu Bjola discusses the impact of Ecuador's recent incursion into Mexico’s embassy and Israel’s airstrike on Iran’s diplomatic compound in Damascus. To read this article, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/eia-bjola
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Beneficial AI: Moving Beyond Risks, with Raja Chatila
15/05/2024 Duración: 01h09minIn this episode of the Artificial Intelligence & Equality podcast, Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen engages with Raja Chatila, professor emeritus at Sorbonne University, exploring the integration of robotics, AI, and ethics. Chatila delves into his journey in the AI field, starting from his early influences in the late 1970s to his current work on global AI ethics, discussing the evolution of AI technologies, the ethical considerations in deploying these systems, and the importance of designing them skillfully and mindfully. With a a focus on safety-first approaches over risk-focused frameworks, drawing parallels with other industries like aviation, Chatila advocates for AI systems that are designed to benefit humanity. What are the responsibilities of developers and policymakers to ensure these technologies are developed, tested, and certified with care and consideration for their effects on society? For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/aiei-chatila