Are We Automating the Banality & Radicality of Evil?
In the latest article from Carnegie Council’s Artificial Intelligence & Equality Initiative (AIEI), Senior Fellows Anja Kaspersen and Wendell Wallach along with AIEI Board Advisor Kobi Leins argue:
“In the rush to roll out generative AI models and technologies, without sufficient guardrails or regulations, individuals are no longer seen as human beings but as datapoints, feeding a broader machine of efficiency to reduce cost and any need for human contributions. In this way, AI threatens to enable both the banality and the radicality of evil, and potentially fuels totalitarianism.”
Don’t miss the opportunity to engage with this critical article from the AIEI team.
Doorstep Book Talk | "When McKinsey Comes to Town"
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On Wednesday June 14 at 12pm ET, join New York Times journalists Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe for a virtual discussion on their book about one of the world’s most influential consulting firms with Doorstep co-hosts and Carnegie Council Senior Fellows Tatiana Serafin and Nikolas Gvosdev.
An Internationalist’s Manifesto: Principles for Statecraft in a Dangerous World
In this online exclusive from Ethics & International Affairs, security experts Schuyler Foerster and Ray Raymond argue that useful principles for international affairs must balance the harsh realities of the world with the moral imperatives that drive policy.
To Engage or Not Engage: Ethical Challenges and Tradeoffs for U.S. Statecraft in 2023
In this article, Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev writes about four different approaches for policymakers to consider when grappling with the ethical questions of whether and how to engage with authoritarian or increasingly illiberal states and actors.
In the latest episode, host Hilary Sutcliffe and journalist Jessie Singer challenge our conventional thinking on accidents. They discuss why the majority of accidents are predictable and preventable if only money and power were not prioritized at the expense of ordinary people.
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