Carnegie Council Podcasts

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

Join James Stavridis, an Admiral and global affairs expert, and Elliot Ackerman, an acclaimed author and former Marine, as they delve into a thought-provoking discussion. They explore the looming impact of AI and technology on future geopolitics and society. Their new novel, 2054, paints a chilling picture of a world navigating violent partisan divides. The duo also examines human nature amidst technological advancements and the importance of education in adapting to rapid changes. Together, they reflect on how fiction can illuminate potential futures.

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

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

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

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

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  

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  

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. 

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.