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The Doorstep: The Continuing Exploitation of the Global Sugar Trade, with Megha Rajagopalan May 13, 2024

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In collaboration with Marymount Manhattan College and their Social Justice Academy: Labor, Work, Action, Doorstep co-host Tatiana Serafin speaks with New York Times investigative reporter Megha Rajagopalan about human rights abuses in the global sugar trade and the challenges of holding governments and corporations accountable.

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

The State of AI Safety in China, with Kwan Yee Ng & Brian Tse May 09, 2024

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AI safety and governance is much more advanced in China than is generally appreciated. The Chinese government and AI community are well-aware of the risks AI poses and are working to tackle them. International coordination is therefore quite possible.

In this Artificial Intelligence & Equality podcast, Carnegie-Uehiro Fellow Wendell Wallach discusses with Concordia AI's Kwan Yee Ng and Brian Tse how to build on the momentum from recent events such as the Bletchley Summit and the United Nations General Assembly AI resolution to establish global norms and standards for responsible AI development.

For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/aiei-ng-tse

Is AI Just an Artifact? with Joanna Bryson Apr 30, 2024

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In this episode of the Artificial Intelligence & Equality podcast, Senior Fellow Anja Kasperson is joined by Hertie School's Professor Joanna Bryson to discuss the intersection of computational, cognitive, and behavioral sciences, and AI. The conversation delves into the intricate ways these fields converge to shape intelligent systems and the ethical dimensions of this emerging technology. Drawing on her academic background and practical experiences, Bryson provides valuable insights into the cognitive aspects of AI development and its societal impacts.

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

This podcast was recorded on September 26, 2023.

The Doorstep: Protecting Cyberspace, with Derek Reveron and John Savage Apr 25, 2024

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In today's digitized world, our lives inexorably intertwine with cyberspace. We are exposed to damaging cyberattacks by foreign actors, local criminal gangs, and other nefarious entities. U.S. Naval War College's Derek Reveron and Brown University's John E. Savage join "Doorstep" co-hosts Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin to discuss their new book "Security in the Cyber Age" and how we can protect ourselves online.

How can we mitigate the harmful effects of AI? What are governments around the globe doing to secure individual user rights?

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

The Doorstep: The Ubiquity of An Aging Global Elite, with Jon Emont Apr 11, 2024

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Today, eight of the world's most populous countries, or about 4 billion people, are led by politicians 70 years of age, or older. "Wall Street Journal" reporter Jon Emont joins "Doorstep" co-hosts Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin to discuss the systems and structures that keep aging leaders in power in both autocracies and democracies.

What do we lose when generational change is stifled? Can the world effectively address 21st century crises from pandemics, to melting ice caps, to technological advances with 20th century frameworks? Are we reaching a tipping point?

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

Unlocking Cooperation: The Global South and Global North Apr 02, 2024

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How can Global South and Global North nations collaborate more effectively? What roadblocks hinder joint action on crucial issues such as security, development, climate, and AI? How can ethical reflection and engagement pave the way for a more inclusive and equitable multilateralism?

In the inaugural panel of Carnegie Council's "Unlocking Cooperation" series, moderator Ramu Damodaran discusses these pressing questions and more with leading experts.

For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/global-south-north

The Humanization of Warfare: Ethics, Law, and Civilians in Conflict Mar 28, 2024

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One of the core ethical and legal imperatives in warfare is the protection of civilians. With the vast majority of armed conflicts in the world today occurring between state and non-state actors, this has led to ambiguity around traditional battlefield lines, what laws apply, and who is viewed as liable to harm.

This virtual panel explored emerging ethical and legal questions surrounding the humanization of warfare, touching on issues of international law, just war, and how civilian protection can hinge on how we label a conflict. The event builds upon an essay published by Georgetown Law's Professor Mitt Regan, who moderated the discussion, in the most recent issue of Ethics & International Affairs, the quarterly journal of Carnegie Council.

For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/humanization-warfare

When the War Machine Decides: Algorithms, Secrets, and Accountability in Modern Conflict, with Brianna Rosen Banner Mar 26, 2024

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In this probing discussion with Senior Fellow Arthur Holland Michel, Brianna Rosen, senior fellow at "Just Security" and the University of Oxford, discusses what we know (and what we don't) about Israel's use of AI in the war in Gaza and explains the fraught relationship between algorithmic decisions, transparency, and accountability. She also looks back at the last two decades of the U.S. drone strike program for clues about what the future of AI warfare might mean for justice and human rights.

For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/podcast-brianna-rosen

Two Core Issues in the Governance of AI, with Elizabeth Seger Mar 22, 2024

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Which is more dangerous, open source AI or large language models and other forms of generative AI totally controlled by an oligopoly of corporations? Will open access to building generative AI models make AI more democratic? What other approaches to ensuring generative AI is safe and democratic are available?

Carnegie-Uehiro Fellow Wendell Wallach and Elizabeth Seger, director of the CASM digital policy research hub at Demos, discuss these questions and more in this Artificial Intelligence & Equality podcast.

For more from Seger, read her recent article on AI democratization: https://carnegiecouncil.co/aiei-seger

For more on this podcast, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/aiei-podcast-seger

The Doorstep: 2054, with Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis Mar 21, 2024

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As we begin to see the effects of AI on the American political process and society, where will this trajectory lead? In their new novel 2054, the follow-up to 2034, authors Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis imagine a moment when a radical leap forward in technology combines with America's violent partisan divide to create an existential threat to the country, and the world. How will the world's great powers react in a new era of scientific discovery?

In this virtual book talk three years after their discussion on 2034, Ackerman, Stavridis, and Doorstep co-hosts Nikolas Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin discuss AI, biotech, geopolitics, and a dark yet possible future that we must do all we can to avoid.

For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/doorstep-2054

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