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?
In this Artificial Intelligence & Equality podcast, New York University's David Chalmers joins Carnegie-Uehiro Fellow Wendell Wallach to discuss his book Reality+, which probes the vast array of philosophical and ethical challenges posed by virtual and enhanced reality.
Upcoming Event | Freezing Order: Surviving Putin's Wrath, with Bill Browder
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 continued to advocate for justice, becoming Putin's next target, a story he tells in his latest book Freezing Order.
Join Browder and Doorstep co-hosts Nikolas Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin for a virtual event on September 9 at 9am ET for a discussion on Putin's billions and the human cost of his decades-long grip on power.
The Doorstep: Changing Dynamics in West Asia, with Mohammed Soliman
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? Middle East Institute's Mohammed Soliman joined The Doorstep in August to discuss these shifting alignments and how U.S. institutions can be prepared.
Who Decides Who Decides What Conversations Are Allowed About Artificial Intelligence?
In the development of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, it’s important to ask who holds power, what conversations we are—and are not—having, and who is directing these conversations. Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen and Kobi Leins, a member of the AIEI Advisory Board, look at these issues in their latest article.
The "Doorstep" Relevance of the UN, with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield
With the United Nations General Assembly just one month away, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. ambassador to the UN, explains the relevance of the institution to average citizens and how it affects issues on their “doorstep.” Click here for her full discussion with Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal.
Global Climate Governance, Short-Termism, and the Vulnerability of Future Generations
Climate change is often framed as a collective action problem, but in this recent essay from the Ethics & International Affairs journal, Simon Caney highlights the view that it is instead a “distributive conflict within states.”
Do you view climate change as a collective action problem?
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