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The Cost of Military Primacy, with Peter Harris
What is the cost of America pursuing a strategy of military primacy post-WWII? Peter Harris, associate professor at Colorado State University, joins t...
Post-Liberal American Power
The defunding of U.S. soft power institutions, significant cuts to foreign aid, and the embrace of an aggressive transactional style of diplomacy have...
Ethics in a Post-Liberal World
Seven months into Trump's second term, liberal principles hang in the balance. Bringing these norms back to life will require courage and the power of...
The Ethical Abyss: A Tech Ecosystem Reliant on Conflict, with Professor Elke Schwarz
The race to develop the latest AI-enabled military technology is often justified as essential to preserving democracy. Yet, this “virtuous” messaging...
Values, Realism, and U.S. Foreign Policy, with Alexander Vindman
How can the U.S. pursue a realist foreign policy without abandoning its core values? Alexander Vindman, retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and forme...
Living a Moral Life in a Catastrophic World, with Philosopher Travis Rieder
Moral philosopher Travis Rieder joins "Values & Interests" to explore how we might pursue ethical lives in an era of global crisis. From climate chang...
Investing in Your Ethical Infrastructure, with Dr. Simon Longstaff
For the latest episode of "Values & Interests," Dr. Simon Longstaff, executive director of The Ethics Centre, visits Carnegie Council for a wide-rangi...
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "Mountainhead"
In this "Ethical Article" Alex Woodson reviews HBO's "Mountainhead," discussing ethical issues around emerging tech and the power and influence of bil...
Empowerment, Ownership, & Agency: Building an Inclusive AI Future, with Jimena Viveros
What will it take to build an inclusive technological future? International lawyer and AI expert Jimena Viveros joins Values & Interests to explore wh...
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "I'm Still Here"
In this "Ethical Article" Alex Woodson reviews the 2024 Oscar-winning Braziilian film "I'm Still Here," discussing ethical issues surrounding Brazil's...
In Search of a Migration Governance Framework for the Modern Age
In this "Ethical Article" Susie Han says that the time for a crisis-driven approach to migration has passed. A pragmatic global response is needed—and...
Character not Compliance, with Edward Brooks
We’re living in a world where transactional leadership is being prioritized over transformational leadership. Dr. Edward Brooks, executive director of...
Advancing Global Health in a Moment of Fracturing Partnerships
Global health requires a multilateral approach for research, knowledge sharing, and the distribution of life-saving services. What lessons can we take...
The State of Migration in 2025: Balancing Values and Interests at the International and Local Levels
Today’s shifting global order is increasingly restrictive, and even hostile, toward human mobility. Meanwhile, geopolitical volatility continues to dr...
Interrogating Our “Norms” with Professor Tanisha Fazal
University of Minnesota's Professor Tanisha Fazal joins the Values & Interests podcast to discuss shifting geopolitical norms in a moment of global tr...
Doubling Down on Values in a Moment of Crisis, with Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling
U.S. Army Lieutenant General (Ret.) Mark Hertling joins the Values & Interests podcast to discuss lessons in leadership, the power of embracing your p...
Unlocking Cooperation: Space Diplomacy
The world has entered a new space age. This moment presents a myriad of novel ethical questions and governance challenges that require collaboration a...
Diplomacy as Stagecraft: Ambush, Performance, and the Ethics of the Trump–Zelenskyy Encounter
In this "Ethical Article" Oxford's Corneliu Bjola reads his essay examining five core breaches of diplomatic norms during the Trump–Zelenskyy Oval Off...
Small States, Mutual Respect, and the Future of the International System, with Ambassador Ali Naseer Mohamed
Amid rising geopolitical tensions, large states are acting with increased hostility toward the principle of international cooperation, challenging the...
Moral Dilemmas and Political Tradeoffs in Peacekeeping Operations
United Nations peacekeeping operations present unique ethical challenges for both multilateral actors and local communities. Today, these moral and po...
A World without USAID? with Andrew Natsios
The Trump administration’s attempted dismantling of USAID has ignited a debate around whether humanitarian aid advances or stifles America’s national...
Morality and Power from the Individual to the Institution, with Joel Rosenthal
For the inaugural episode of the Values & Interests podcast, scholar and Carnegie Council president Joel Rosenthal unpacks the complex and often chall...
Values & Interests: Trailer to the Series
Values & Interests is a new podcast from Carnegie Council, which takes a deep dive into the ethical tensions and tradeoffs at the heart of decision-ma...
Unlocking Cooperation: Open Societies
Democracies faced significant headwinds in 2024 as illiberal leaders and autocrats increasingly collaborated to suppress dissent and undermine institu...
A New International Order Is Emerging, We Must Bring Our Principles With Us
On the heels of a new international order, Carnegie Council will continue to champion the vision of peace and cooperation that remains our mission, sa...
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "Dr. Strangelove"
In this "Ethical Article" Alex Woodson explores ethical issues around nuclear weapons and non-proliferation, the military-industrial complex, and the...
An Ethical Grey Zone: AI Agents in Political Deliberations
In this "Ethical Article" Eleonore Fournier-Tombs, head of anticipatory action and innovation at the United Nations University Centre for Policy Resea...
Artificial Intelligence and Election Integrity in 2024
In this special episode of "Ethical Articles," Carnegie Ethics Fellow Christine Jakobson reads the article “Artifical Intelligence and Election Integr...
Empowering Next-Gen Civic Leaders
More than half of the world's population is under 30 years old, yet young people are significantly underrepresented in key policymaking spaces. As the...
Walking a Fraying Nuclear Tightrope, by Joel Rosenthal
In this "Ethical Article" Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal argues that a recommitment to nuclear arms control is nothing short of a moral imp...
Unlocking Cooperation: AI for All
Directly following the release of a final report from the UN Secretary-General’s High-level Advisory Body on AI and on the eve of the Summit of the Fu...
From Principles to Action: Charting a Path for Military AI Governance, by Brianna Rosen
In the latest edition of "Ethical Articles" Dr. Brianna Rosen, strategy and policy fellow at Oxford University's Blavatnik School of Government, reads...
AI for Information Accessibility: From the Grassroots to Policy Action
Ahead of the AI for Information Accessibility Conference 2024 and the roll-out of the Caribbean AI Policy Roadmap, Carnegie Council and the UNESCO Inf...
Risking Escalation for the Sake of Efficiency: Ethical Implications of AI Decision-Making in Conflicts, by Max Lamparth
In the quest for technological superiority, military strategists are looking into AI systems like language models for decision-making. With the potent...
The Olympics, War, and Political Neutrality, by Drew Thompson
This "Ethical Article" discusses the moral questions around the banning of countries and athletes from the Olympic Games.
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Responsible AI & the Ethical Trade-offs of Large Models, with Sara Hooker
In this episode of the Artificial Intelligence & Equality podcast, Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen speaks with Sara Hooker, head of Cohere for AI, to dis...
AI & Warfare: A New Era for Arms Control & Deterrence, with Paul Scharre
In this episode of the Artificial Intelligence & Equality podcast, Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen speaks with Center for a New American Security’s Paul...
Global Leadership in a Turbulent Time: A Conversation with Professor Abiodun Williams
From the wars in Ukraine and Gaza to UN Security Council gridlock and escalating climate and migration crises, multilateral institutions face unpreced...
Cybernetics, Digital Surveillance, & the Role of Unions in Tech Governance, with Elisabet Haugsbø
In this episode of the AI & Equality podcast, Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen is joined by Elisabet Haugsbø, president of Norway-based tech union Tekna,...
Space-Based Data Risks to Refugee Populations, by Zhanna L. Malekos Smith
Space-based data is quite useful for observing environmental conditions, but, as Zhanna Malekos Smith writes in this "Ethical Article," it also raises...