Framing ethical perspectives
Emerging Technologies are technologies whose development and/or practical applications are still largely unrealized. Carnegie Council’s events, experts, and initiatives focus on the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies and aim to map the field, illuminate topics requiring further research, and build a diverse community of experts, with the goal of ensuring that these systems are developed and deployed in a just, responsible, and inclusive manner.
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Artificial intelligence, climate-altering technologies, and more
APR 21, 2026 • Video
The Ethics of AI Agents in Global Governance
FEB 25, 2026 • Video
Why Space Matters and How to Govern It
Watch this "Ethics Empowered" event, in which an expert panel grapples with ethical questions on governance, militarization, and emerging technology in space.
NOV 25, 2025 • Video
Geopolitics in an Era of AGI
As nations and researchers race to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI), watch this expert panel discuss the geopolitical impacts of this technology.
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Carnegie Ethics Accelerator
The Carnegie Ethics Accelerator is a new kind of incubator designed to empower ethics in the face of swiftly evolving challenges in technology and public policies.
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OCT 7, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: The Rise of Climate Protectionism
A new and dangerous form of trade and technology protectionism is fast emerging in the name of climate change, and it is poisoning North-South relations ...
OCT 1, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Six Models for Brand-CSR Integration
Integrating CSR and brand development can be daunting without a road map. This analysis identifies six models that companies can readily replicate in their own ...
SEP 22, 2009 • Podcast
Losing the News: The Future of the News That Feeds Democracy
"Internet culture values speed over accuracy, edge over fairness and balance, and above all, entertainment value above importance and significance. We can be overfed but ...
SEP 14, 2009 • Podcast
Interview with Richard Kauffman, CEO, Good Energies
"There is really nothing quite as essential, both in the developed and the developing world, as energy. You literally cannot have economic development without energy."
JUL 16, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Understanding Election Twitter
How does what happens online translate into pressure on leadership, and influence policy outcomes? This summer's major elections in India, Iran, and Indonesia show that ...
JUN 9, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: The Consensus before the Consensus
Building mini-consensuses before the Consensus is the best way anything will get done at the December climate negotiations in Copenhagen. Here is a quick glance ...
JUN 9, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Information Gaps Hinder CSR Achievement
IBM recently completed its second annual survey of senior executives from around the world on the importance of green and sustainability issues to their corporate ...
MAY 28, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Building a Continental Renewable Super Grid
As the planet warms and the economy cools, renewable resources are emerging as a realistic means to solve both problems in a timely fashion. A ...
MAY 5, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Digital Workforce Initiative Transforms Gulf Coast Job Prospects
One means to revitalize the post-Katrina Louisiana economy is to educate a digital workforce steeped in twenty-first century skills: creative collaboration, communication, and interactive media ...
APR 29, 2009 • Podcast
Economic Crisis: A National and International Perspective
How is globalization affecting the economies of developed and developing nations? What should government, business, and labor do to alleviate the global economic crunch?