What will it take to build an inclusive technological future? International lawyer and AI expert Jimena Viveros joins Values & Interests to explore why bridging the digital divide between the Global South and North is both a moral and economic imperative. Viveros shares her vision for a grassroots movement in the Global South that empowers communities to address today’s needs while building an innovation ecosystem for the future. For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/values-inte...
Jun 17, 2025•37 min
In this "Ethical Article" Alex Woodson reviews the 2024 Oscar-winning Braziilian film "I'm Still Here," discussing ethical issues surrounding Brazil's military dictatorship in the late 20th century and parallels to today. This film was directed by Walter Salles and based on a memoir by Marcelo Rubens Paiva. To read the article, please go to: https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/ethics-on-film/im-still-here...
Jun 04, 2025•9 min
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 Carnegie Council's Model International Mobility Convention initiative (MIMC) is the mechanism to get us there. To read this article, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/migration-framework-han
May 28, 2025•7 min
We’re living in a world where transactional leadership is being prioritized over transformational leadership. Dr. Edward Brooks, executive director of the Oxford Character Project , joins the Values & Interest podcast to discuss how embracing ethics can unlock better thinking, relationships, and outcomes in our personal and professional lives. For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/values-interests-brooks...
May 20, 2025•43 min
Global health requires a multilateral approach for research, knowledge sharing, and the distribution of life-saving services. What lessons can we take from recent shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic? What ethical considerations are imperative as we enter a moment of fracturing global partnerships? For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/ethics-empowered-global-health...
May 13, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Today’s shifting global order is increasingly restrictive, and even hostile, toward human mobility. Meanwhile, geopolitical volatility continues to drive more people to seek safety across borders. In response, Carnegie Council’s Model International Mobility Convention (MIMC) project held a special multi-part convening at the Council’s Global Ethics Hub in New York. The event began with a presentation and fireside chat on the state of international migration featuring Carnegie Council Senior Fell...
May 08, 2025•1 hr 25 min
University of Minnesota's Professor Tanisha Fazal joins the Values & Interests podcast to discuss shifting geopolitical norms in a moment of global transition. For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/values-interests-fazal
Apr 29, 2025•33 min
U.S. Army Lieutenant General (Ret.) Mark Hertling joins the Values & Interests podcast to discuss lessons in leadership, the power of embracing your professional ethos, and the critical importance of staying true to personal values in times of crisis. For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/values-interests-hertling
Apr 08, 2025•49 min
The world has entered a new space age. This moment presents a myriad of novel ethical questions and governance challenges that require collaboration across sectors and the creation of new pathways for multilateral cooperation. In response, Northeastern University’s Ethics Institute partnered with Carnegie Council to host a special convening on the future of international space governance, diplomacy, security, and sustainability. For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/unlocking-cooper...
Apr 04, 2025•1 hr 7 min
In this "Ethical Article" Oxford's Corneliu Bjola reads his essay examining five core breaches of diplomatic norms during the Trump–Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting. This article was written as an Online Exclusive for Carnegie Council's "Ethics & International Affairs" journal. To read this article, go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/bjola-trump-zelenskyy...
Mar 26, 2025•24 min
Amid rising geopolitical tensions, large states are acting with increased hostility toward the principle of international cooperation, challenging the very foundations of the multilateral system. Ambassador Ali Naseer Mohamed, permanent representative of the Maldives to the United Nations, joins the Values & Interests podcast to discuss the role that small states must play to ease geopolitical friction and reform the international system at this critical moment for global security. For more,...
Mar 18, 2025•34 min
United Nations peacekeeping operations present unique ethical challenges for both multilateral actors and local communities. Today, these moral and political dilemmas are exacerbated by a deteriorating geopolitical environment. In this discussion, leading practitioners grapple with critical questions for UN peacekeeping, now and in the future. For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/ethics-empowered-peacekeeping...
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 1 min
The Trump administration’s attempted dismantling of USAID has ignited a debate around whether humanitarian aid advances or stifles America’s national interest. Andrew Natsios, former administrator of USAID under George W. Bush, joins the Values & Interests podcast to discuss humanitarianism as a moral principle, the impact of aid programs both for U.S. citizens and millions globally, and the potential geopolitical consequences of the shuttering of the aid organization. For more, please go to...
Feb 26, 2025•37 min
For the inaugural episode of the Values & Interests podcast, scholar and Carnegie Council president Joel Rosenthal unpacks the complex and often challenging relationship between morality and power in our personal lives and across geopolitics. He highlights the need to reject zero-sum thinking and confront amoral political actors in a moment when the principles of democracy, international cooperation, and humanitarianism are under assault. For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/va...
Feb 20, 2025•31 min
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-making in today’s interconnected world. Together, we’ll hear from leaders and experts who have spent their careers reckoning with ethical questions across geopolitics, tech, philosophy, and business. For more, please go to https://www.carnegiecouncil.org
Feb 07, 2025•1 min
Democracies faced significant headwinds in 2024 as illiberal leaders and autocrats increasingly collaborated to suppress dissent and undermine institutions, both domestically and transnationally. In 2025, how can democratic states enhance multilateral cooperation to more proactively counter authoritarian efforts to erode freedom? For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/unlocking-cooperation-open-societies...
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 11 min
On the heels of a new international order, Carnegie Council will continue to champion the vision of peace and cooperation that remains our mission, says Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal in this "Ethical Article." To read this article, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/new-order-principles .
Dec 18, 2024•6 min
In this "Ethical Article" Alex Woodson explores ethical issues around nuclear weapons and non-proliferation, the military-industrial complex, and the role of political satire in his review of Stanley Kubrick's 1964 film "Dr. Strangelove." To read this article, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/ethics-on-film-strangelove
Dec 13, 2024•13 min
In this "Ethical Article" Eleonore Fournier-Tombs, head of anticipatory action and innovation at the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research, reads her article on the rise of agentic AI and the need for researchers and policymakers to agree on ethical principles to inform governance of this emerging technology. To read this article, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/agentic-ai-fournier-tombs...
Nov 22, 2024•12 min
In this special episode of "Ethical Articles," Carnegie Ethics Fellow Christine Jakobson reads the article “Artifical Intelligence and Election Integrity in 2024,” written by herself together with Fellows Travis Gidado and Hinh Tran. You can access the full projct here: https://carnegiecouncil.co/cef-ai-democracy This project was produced by a working group from the inaugural Carnegie Ethics Fellows cohort reflecting nearly two years of convenings, collaboration, and research. Each report in thi...
Oct 24, 2024•29 min
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 world confronts a multitude of existential challenges, fresh perspectives, greater transparency, and increased accountability are needed inside the halls of power now more than ever. In the keynote event for Global Ethics Day 2024 , this panel discussion and audience Q&A featured young leaders from around the world discussed how we might enhan...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 4 min
In this "Ethical Article" Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal argues that a recommitment to nuclear arms control is nothing short of a moral imperative. This article originally appeared in "Politico." You can access the op-ed here: https://www.politico.eu/article/walking-nuclear-tightrope-geopolitics-un-general-assembly/
Sep 25, 2024•8 min
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 Future , Carnegie Council and UN University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) convened leading policymakers and members of civil society to examine the question: How can we ensure a future where AI works for all? This event features critical insights from: Eleonore Fournier-Tombs -- Head of Anticipatory Action and Innovation, UNU-CPR (Moderator) D...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 7 min
In the latest edition of "Ethical Articles" Dr. Brianna Rosen, strategy and policy fellow at Oxford University's Blavatnik School of Government, reads her latest commentary for Carnegie Council on key takeaways from the 2024 Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM) summit in Seoul. To read the article, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/military-ai-rosen
Sep 17, 2024•17 min
Ahead of the AI for Information Accessibility Conference 2024 and the roll-out of the Caribbean AI Policy Roadmap, Carnegie Council and the UNESCO Information for All Programme Working Group on Information Accessibility hosted a panel of diverse speakers on AI ethics and policymaking in the digital age. From Jamaica to Canada to Ukraine and beyond, how can citizens, civic institutions, and industry professionals work together to make sure that emerging technologies are accessible for everyone? W...
Sep 16, 2024•59 min
In the quest for technological superiority, military strategists are looking into AI systems like language models for decision-making. With the potential for catastrophic consequences, we must address the ethical and safety concerns of these systems, writes Stanford University's Dr. Max Lamparth in this "Ethical Article." To read this article, plase go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/lamparth...
Aug 14, 2024•11 min
This "Ethical Article" discusses the moral questions around the banning of countries and athletes from the Olympic Games. This article was written by Drew Thompson as an Online Exclusive for Carnegie Council's "Ethics & International Affairs" journal. It was voiced by Terence Hurley. To read this article, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/olympics-war...
Aug 07, 2024•27 min
In this episode of the Artificial Intelligence & Equality podcast, Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen speaks with Sara Hooker, head of Cohere for AI , to discuss her pioneering work on model design, model bias, and data representation. She highlights the importance of understanding the ethical trade-offs involved in building and using large models and addresses some of the complexities and responsibilities of modern AI development. For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/aiei-sara-hooke...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 4 min
In this episode of the Artificial Intelligence & Equality podcast, Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen speaks with Center for a New American Security’s Paul Scharre, war analyst, strategist, and author of Four Battlegrounds and Army of None . They discuss the evolving and persistent aspects of how we think about war, AI procurement as a strategic issue, and the governance of AI and autonomous features in weapon systems. In addition, they offer cautions about applying traditional notions of arms con...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 15 min
From the wars in Ukraine and Gaza to UN Security Council gridlock and escalating climate and migration crises, multilateral institutions face unprecedented tests. Amid these challenges lies a unique opportunity for a new generation of transformational leaders to emerge—driven by civic duty and the values of the UN Charter. In this special roundtable discussion hosted by Council President Joel Rosenthal, Tufts University's Professor Abiodun Williams, former director of strategic planning for UN S...
Jul 22, 2024•56 min
