AI for Information Accessibility: From the Grassroots to Policy Action

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/

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) Doreen Bogdan-Martin -- Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)  Vilas Dhar, President -- President, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation & Member, UN High-Level Advisory Body on AI Anna Karin Eneström -- Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the UN Tshilidzi Marwala -- Rector, United Nations University & Under-Secretary-General, UN Chola Milambo -- Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia to the UN For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/unlocking-cooperation-ai-for-all 

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

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? What are common roadblocks that policymakers have to work through? And what are the principles that we all should keep in mind when thinking about responsibly using AI and other emerging technological systems? To register for the AI for Information Accessibility Conference, please go to: https://ai4iaconference.com/register-now/ Host: Cordel Green – Vice-Chair, UNESCO Information for All Programme (IFAP); Executive Director, Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica Moderator: Ayushi Khemka – Killian Doctoral Laureate, Department of Philosophy, University of Alberta Panelists: Stuart Hylton – Director of Assurance and Compliance Services, Symptai Consulting Limited Dariia Opryshko – Media Law Consultant & Philipp-Schwartz Fellow, University of Münster (Germany); Member, Working Group on Information Accessibility, UNESCO Information for All Programme (IFAP) Geoffrey Rockwell – Canada CIFAR AI Chair and Amii Fellow, University of Alberta Dibyadyuti Roy – Assistant Professor of Cultural Studies, Media Studies, and Digital Humanities, University of Leeds For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/ai4ia2024

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

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  

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-hooker

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 control, including analogies of arms race and deterrence, to the realm of these emerging technologies.  

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 Secretaries-General Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon, draws upon his extensive experience to speak about the essential leadership traits and strategies needed to drive institutional change and benefit those they serve. Williams’ latest book, Kofi Annan and Global Leadership at the United Nations, sets out the challenges that the secretary-general managed at a time of great change, and charts his ambitious efforts to reform and adapt the UN to the needs of the 21st century.  For more from Williams, read his recent Online Exclusive "Global Justice in a Turbulent World" for the Ethics & International Affairs journal website. For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/global-leadership-williams Please see below the names and affiliations for those who offered questions during the event: 21:45 – George Shadrack Kamanda, Carnegie Ethics Fellow; Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone to the UN 29:43 – James Ketterer, Center for Civic Engagement, Bard College 34:39 – Eddie Mandhry, Trustee, Carnegie Council  38:51 – David Passarelli, United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) 46:25 – Giovanni Bassu, New York Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 48:31 – Tinatin Japaridze, Eurasia Group

In this episode of the AI & Equality podcast, Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen is joined by Elisabet Haugsbø, president of Norway-based tech union Tekna, to discuss her journey in engineering, the importance of cybernetics, digital surveillance, and how to stay resilient in the age of AI. They also explore the benefits of collaborating with professional unions in technology governance. For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/aiei-haugsbø