Making Decisions When Values Conflict or Are Prioritized Differently
In this Artificial Intelligence & Equality (AIEI) podcast, Carnegie-Uehiro Fellow Wendell Wallach speaks with Emory University's Professor Paul Root Wolpe about the truth of ethical decision-making, the challenge of regulating new technologies whose impact is uncertain, the intrinsically fragmenting nature of social media and AI, and the dilemmas of neuroscience and neuromarketing.
Featured Resources
Russia Invades Ukraine: A Principled Response
Carnegie Council continues to publish resources analyzing critical issues within the Russia/Ukraine conflict, including the demise of "smart sanctions," Russia’s use of propaganda, NATO expansion, and the refugee crisis.
America's Great-Power Opportunity
As Russia's aggression continues and China’s influence grows, many observers say that the United States is entering an era of “great-power competition.” But, as Ali Wyne, author of America’s Great-Power Opportunity, discusses with Senior Fellows Nikolas Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin, this kind of framework could leave the U.S. defensive and reactive, and hinder efforts to renew itself, both at home and abroad.
For Companies, Could China Be the Next Russia?
The global financial backlash against Vladimir Putin has been swift and unprecedented: Dozens of financial institutions cut off their exposure to the Russian market for reasons that were at least partially ethical. These moves against Russia have led many to wonder if China—which is far more integrated into the global economy—could and should be the next target. In this podcast, Strategy Risks’ Isaac Stone Fish and finance expert Perth Tolle discuss these issues and more.
New War Technologies & International Law: The Legal Limits to Weaponizing Nanomaterials
How can scientists and policymakers work together to make responsible choices about the use of “nanoscale” materials?
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Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative (C2G)
Two new C2GTalk podcasts explored the potential use of solar radiation modification (SRM) to reflect sunlight back into space to reduce the Earth’s temperature. Economist editor Oliver Morton discussed with host Mark Turner the progress of conversations around the governance of SRM, while Thelma Krug, vice-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, said that more research and better governance is needed to help developing countries make decisions about SRM.
Recent episodes of TheDoorstep podcast featured NYU Law’s Professor Ryan Goodman analyzing the chances for Putin and other Russian officials to be prosecuted for war crimes, and a talk with The Washington Institute’s Soner Cagaptay about Turkey’s role in the war, including its longstanding friendship with Ukraine, rivalry with Russia, and President Erdoğan’s motivations for opposing Sweden and Finland’s proposed membership in NATO.
AIEI also published two articles in May highlighting the need for ethical discourse around emerging technology. Columbia University's Professor Jean-Marie Guéhenno, a member of the AIEI Board of Advisors, detailed why he thinks that discussions around democracy vs. autocracy miss the point; and Arizona State’s Nicholas Davis discussed opportunities for democracy and digital platforms to evolve together. Kaspersen and Wallach also recorded a podcast with the University of Pittsburgh’s Colin Allen in which they ask: Has any progress been made in building moral machines?
This compilation of resources from the journal editors serves as a roundup of international news stories as seen through an ethical lens—with topics ranging from the effects of the war in Ukraine on the global food supply and space cooperation to the massive COVID-19 lockdowns in China.
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