Carnegie Council Podcasts

Latest Episodes:

The Doorstep: Culture as an Antidote to Authoritarianism, with Suzanne Nossel Mar 07, 2024

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Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, joins Doorstep co-hosts Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin to discuss how culture influences the global battle between democracies and autocracies. What role do writers, artists, and scholars play in geopolitics and global diplomacy? How can national and international institutions develop stronger programs to protect creator voices? What do we lose if we fail to do so?

For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/doorstep-nossel

A Carnegie Council Conversation with the UK Home Secretary Mar 01, 2024

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In his speech at Carnegie Council, the UK Home Secretary, the Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, outlined the range of opportunities and challenges faced by countries as a consequence of migration, calling for increased cooperation and innovation in addressing this global issue.

The Home Secretary's address was followed by a fireside chat and audience Q&A moderated by Joel Rosenthal, President of Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs.

For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/uk-home-secretary

The Doorstep: Ukraine at the Crossroads, with Maria Popova & Oxana Shevel Feb 22, 2024

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Ahead of the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, McGill University's Maria Popova and Tufts University's Oxana Shevel, co-authors of Russia and Ukraine: Entangled Histories and Diverging States, join Doorstep co-hosts Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin to discuss shifting Ukraine-Russia war narratives and expectations.

How can Ukraine continue to rally support and challenge rising sentiment that Russia is "unstoppable"? What more can the media do to broaden perspectives and counter disinformation? What can we expect for Ukraine over the next year?

For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/doorstep-popova-shevel

Prepare, Don't Panic: Navigating the Digital Rights Landscape, with Sam Gregory Feb 21, 2024

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In this episode, Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen speaks with Sam Gregory, executive director of WITNESS and a leading voice in human rights and civic journalism. Their discussion delves into the challenges and opportunities presented by synthetic data, AI-generated media, and deepfakes. Gregory discusses his pioneering "Prepare, Don't Panic" campaign and shares insights from his TED talk, "When AI Can Fake Reality, Who Can You Trust?" He emphasizes the importance of watermarking for data provenance and tackles the role of authenticity in today's digital landscape.

The conversation also covers the pressing need for global standards in AI governance and the rise of digital authoritarianism. Gregory's reflections on recent trends and his vision for 2024 offer a compelling call to action for responsible human rights engagement in our increasingly digital world.

For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/aiei-sam-gregory

Mapping the Impact of Data Fusion on Freedom, Security, and Human Rights Feb 20, 2024

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Today, communities are experiencing the effects of the widespread adoption by law enforcement of data fusion technology: automated software for correlating and fusing surveillance data from a growing web of sources. Though this technology has received scant attention compared to other novel forms of surveillance, its civil liberties implications are grave.

This virtual panel discussion explores the impact of data fusion and examines critical ethical questions around its development and use. This panel was moderated by Carnegie Council Senior Fellow Arthur Holland Michel and featured an exclusive unveiling of a new educational tool to map the effects of data fusion.

This tool can be accessed at https://accelerator.carnegiecouncil.org/data-fusion/

The transcript and full video of this panel discussion can be found at: https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/video/data-fusion-freedom-security-human-rights

The Doorstep: How an Unreliable United States Destabilizes the Globe, with Nahal Toosi Feb 15, 2024

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Nahal Toosi, senior foreign affairs correspondent for Politico, returns to The Doorstep to discuss how chaos in domestic politics is weakening the United States on the world stage. How are far right Republicans undermining Secretary of State Antony Blinken's negotiations with Israel? What is the fate of President Biden's once heavily promoted omnipolicy or "foreign policy for the middle class"? Will there be another major black swan foreign policy crisis in 2024 that further upends U.S. standing?

For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/the-doorstep-nahal-toosi

Global Justice in a Turbulent World, by Abiodun Williams Feb 09, 2024

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In this "Ethical Article," Professor Abiodun Williams writes that the international order is facing a period of unusual turbulence and that "order with justice is an urgent imperative in our times."

To read this article, please go to carnegiecouncil.co/3ShAk2c.

Human Rights, Security, & the Helsinki Legacy: A Discussion with Peter Osnos Feb 05, 2024

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This Carnegie Council special event features a roundtable conversation with author Peter Osnos on human rights, security, and the legacy of the Helsinki Accords. Osnos is the founder of the publishing house PublicAffairs and is a former correspondent and editor for The Washington Post. His latest book is titled Would You Believe . . . The Helsinki Accords Changed the World? This event took place at Carnegie Council on January 24, 2024.

For more, please go to carnegiecouncil.org.

The Doorstep: The Future of Foreign Policy is Feminist, with Kristina Lunz Feb 01, 2024

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Women are underrepresented at all levels of decision-making worldwide. According to the latest United Nations data, only 11.3 percent of countries have women heads of state, and 9.8 percent have women heads of government. Representation at ministerial and local levels is higher but nowhere near parity leading to missing voices in national policymaking. With the globe enflamed in multiple crises from wars to climate disasters, new frameworks for cooperation are needed.

In the new English translation of her book on feminist foreign policy, activist and political scientist Kristina Lunz seeks to define what an innovative approach to global diplomacy looks like. How can this inclusive, visionary policy become a reality?

In this virtual book talk, Lunz and Doorstep co-hosts Tatiana Serafin and Nikolas Gvosdev discuss a new paradigm for foreign policy, which re-envisions a country's national interests by prioritizing equality and shifting the focus from the state to the individual.

For more, please go to carnegiecouncil.org.

When Science Meets Power, with Geoff Mulgan Jan 23, 2024

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This special episode features Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen in conversation with University College London's Professor Geoff Mulgan. They reflect on the year 2023, delve into trends shaping technology's impact on society, and discuss the critical interplay between science, governance, and power dynamics.

Mulgan, renowned for his work on technology's societal implications, shares insights from his varied career in policy, academia, and technology. They explore the evolving landscape of AI and its broader societal implications and the "billionaire problem," which underscores the urgent need for informed leadership and innovative institutional design in navigating these transformative times.

For more, please go to carnegiecouncil.org.