Carnegie Council Podcasts

All Things Have Standing i s a course in human psychology and the ethics of artificial intelligence and environmental law inspired by a powerful idea from the audio drama Spark Hunter —that all things have ethical standing. All Things Have Standing is presented by Carnegie Council in collaboration with Fighter Steel Education. Inspired by a futuristic story of a highly advanced AI experiencing exi...

The fragmentation of international environmental governance creates challenges for states looking to create governance for solar radiation modification (SRM), says Dr. Marcos Regis da Silva, executive director of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) during a  C2GTalk . Policymakers in the Americas welcomed a recent IAI meeting which provided more information about SRM, and...

In a crossover collaboration with the national security and foreign policy podcast Rational Security , co-hosts Scott R. Anderson and Alan Z. Rozenshtein, both Lawfare senior editors, join Doorstep co-hosts, Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin to assess the policy implications of the 2022 midterm elections. With over $16 billion spent on both federal and state races, millions more Americans going to...

All Things Have Standing i s a course in human psychology and the ethics of artificial intelligence and environmental law inspired by a powerful idea from the audio drama Spark Hunter —that all things have ethical standing. All Things Have Standing is presented by Carnegie Council in collaboration with Fighter Steel Education. Inspired by a futuristic story of a highly advanced AI experiencing exi...

With less than a week to Election Day, Layla Zaidane, president and CEO of the Millennial Action Project, joins  Doorstep  co-hosts, Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin for a preview of changes ahead as young leaders step up to run for office and come out to vote. With a 57 percent increase in the number of Millennial candidates compared to 2020 (about one out of six Congressional candidates nationwi...

In this episode of the  AI & Information Accessibility  podcast, host Ayushi Khemka discusses issues around AI, law, and social justice with Isabela Ferrari, a federal judge in Brazil, and Dr. Kobi Leins, a member of the AIEI Board of Advisors. They talk about data security, digital access and cyber resilience, specifically in the contexts of Brazil and Australia, while touching upon what interest...

The world needs to look at every option to stop dangerous climate change, but some potential approaches—like solar radiation modification—are undeveloped and could bring significant risks and unintended consequences, says Per Heggenes, CEO of the IKEA Foundation during a  C2GTalk . That is why it is important to support broad-based discussions now, involving every part of society, in order to prep...

Almost a year ago, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act was signed into law by President Biden in response to consumer demands for more oversight of what we buy, how it is made and under what conditions. This one effort to bring more transparency to the murky world of global supply chains is now being overshadowed by companies' efforts to limit cargo data. The Associated Press' Joshua Goodman jo...

In this special  Global Ethics Day  event, Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal speaks with Michael Schur, creator of the hit TV show  The Good Place  and author of  How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question . They discussed how each of us can use ethics to improve our daily lives, the power of humor as a force for good, and how collective ethical action can help address t...

In this  C2GTalk , host Mark Turner talks speaks with Federal University of Rio de Janeiro's Dr. Roberto Schaeffer about carbon dioxide removal and solar radiation modification in the context of the IPCC pathways, with the goal of achieving the Paris Agreement. Dr. Roberto Schaeffer is a full professor of energy economics at the Energy Planning Programme, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Braz...

Carnegie New Leader Geoff Schaefer takes an unscripted look at how to navigate the field of AI ethics with Joahna Kuiper. From her earliest days in theater, to her current work studying AI's impact on society at Cambridge University, Joahna provides unique insight into the different skills and perspectives the field needs and how to apply them. If you're looking to get started in AI ethics and res...

In this episode of the  AI for Information Accessibility  podcast, host Ayushi Khemka talks to Emad Mousavi and Paolo Verdini, both Ph. D. students at the University of Alberta, about the ethics and philosophy behind AI. They speak about the Ethics Bot, a project they co-run, and discuss questions of accountability and equity through and in AI. The  AI4IA  podcast series is in association with the...

With one tweet about the outlines of a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, the world's richest man Elon Musk elicited a derisive response from Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, waves of accolades from Russian government sites, and tons of international press with scholars debating the merits of his proposal.  Doorstep  co-hosts Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin ask  Puck 's Teddy Schleife...

From climate change to an ever-shifting global order, the list of challenges faced by the next generation of leaders and policymakers is long. This panel brings together contributors from the Carnegie Council's journal  Ethics & International Affairs  to explore how ethics can be used in the classroom to engage students and empower them to tackle the critical global issues of our time. Panelists w...

The application of AI in the health sector has been touted as a gamechanger for diagnostics, disease prevention, precision medicine, and more. But it hasn't always lived up to its promise, its transformational potential undermined by a mixture of common business hurdles and the human body's idiosyncrasies. Yet, the promise of AI-driven healthcare is still alive. In this episode, Carnegie New Leade...

Countries need to set aside their differences, recognize their interdependence, and negotiate as equals to tackle the climate crisis, says Sunita Narain, the director general of India's Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) during a  C2GTalk . Nature-based solutions can play an important role, but they need much simpler accounting rules, and should be deployed in a way that benefits local commu...

In this  Global Ethics Review  podcast, Liubov Tsybulska, a hybrid warfare expert and advisor to the government of Ukraine, discusses Russian disinformation efforts and how the conflict has changed on the cyber front over the last eight years. Tsybulska and host Alex Woodson also touch on how Ukraine's social media strategy is designed to engage with Western allies, the role of the United Nations,...

In this episode of the  AI for Information Accessibility podcast, host Ayushi Khemka discusses the deep history behind artificial intelligence with László Z. Karvalics, founding director of the BME-UNESCO Information Society and Trend Research Institute. Their conversation touches on the Google/AI sentience debate, information preservation, social media, and the concept of "intelligence augmentati...

In two years, two-thirds of the world's population may face water shortages that will lead to crises of epic proportions from water refugees to potential armed conflicts over water supply. Yet the global water crisis does not typically get regular press attention.  IHE Delft Institute for Water Education 's Dr. Susanne Schmeier speaks with  Doorstep  co-hosts, Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin abou...

In this introduction to the new  AI for Information Accessibility  podcast, host Ayushi Khemka discusses the goals of Artificial Intelligence for Information Accessibility 2022 Conference with Cordel Green, UNESCO's Information for All Programme (IFAP) Working Group on Information Accessibility chair. "We can and must insist on AI development, deployment, and access that is respectful of our human...

What will it take to stop Russia's President Vladimir Putin? Few have seen his wrath as closely as American-born British financier Bill Browder, who was the largest foreign investor in Russia until investigations led by his lawyer Sergei Magnitsky exposed massive corruption and misconduct by Russian officials leading all the way to Putin. After Magnitsky's murder in a Moscow jail, Browder continue...

Carnegie New Leader Geoff Schaefer leads a lively conversation with Reid Blackman about his new book  Ethical Machines: Your Concise Guide to Totally Unbiased, Transparent, and Respectful AI . Blackman cuts through the common jargon to deliver a clear and tangible approach to AI ethics. The conversation covers everything from "ethical nightmares" to the myth that ethical facts don't–and can't–exis...

In this  Artificial Intelligence & Equality  podcast, Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen is joined by  Asia Society Policy Institute 's Elina Noor for a talk on how we frame discussions on AI ethics and governance matters. They also speak about the importance of the social justice aspect of technology and the digital landscape in Southeast Asia. For more, please go to carnegiecouncil.org . 

Might the world we live in be a simulation? Are the virtual environments being created real or illusions? What are the prospects for creating artificial consciousness? New York University's David Chalmers and Carnegie-Uehiro Fellow Wendell Wallach discuss Reality+ , Chalmers' latest book, which probes the vast array of philosophical and ethical challenges posed by virtual reality and enhanced real...

How could the world change if the dynamism of India's rise is connected to the wealth and resources of the Gulf states and the technological powerhouse of Israel? Could a new Indo-Abrahamic corridor that connects South Asia with the Middle East and East Africa through to the Mediterranean be a major game-changer for the world of the 21st century? Middle East Institute's Mohammed Soliman joins  The...