The Doorstep: U.S. Election 2024 in a Post-Policy World, with Tom Nichols

After four years of showcasing how global news impacts your daily life, The Doorstep is signing off for the final time. For its last episode, co-hosts Tatiana Serafin and Nikolas Gvosdev were joined by New York Times reporter Peter Goodman to discuss his new book "How the World Ran Out of Everything" and how geopolitics is connected to the goods that literally end up on our doorstep. From factories in Asia to farms in California and truck drivers in the Great Plains, this conversation delves into the fascinating innerworkings of America’s supply chain and why it’s in a constant state of dangerous vulnerability. How can paying more attention to how we get the things that we need protect the fate of our global fortunes? Thank you for listening to The Doorstep! For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/doorstep-goodman-2024

How can thinking about the history of machine ethics inform the responsible development of AI and other emerging technologies? In a wide-ranging discussion with Carnegie Ethics Fellow Samantha Hubner, Carnegie-Uehiro Fellow Wendell Wallach, co-director of the Artificial Intelligence & Equality Initiative (AIEI), discusses the continued relevance of his re-released book "A Dangerous Master," the prospects for international governance around AI, why it’s vitally important for the general public to be informed about these complex issues, and much more. For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/aiei-hubner-wallach

Tom Nichols, staff writer at "The Atlantic" and professor emeritus at U.S. Naval War College, returns to "The Doorstep" in its penultimate episode to discuss the lead-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election with co-hosts Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin. Will upcoming nominating conventions and presidential debates make a difference or have voters already made up their minds? How can the youth vote shake up the presidential race? What can we do to counter the influence of autocracies in the information war? For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/doorstep-nichols-2024

What are the ethical implications of undermining diplomatic immunity? In this "Ethical Article" University of Oxford's Corneliu Bjola discusses the impact of Ecuador's recent incursion into Mexico’s embassy and Israel’s airstrike on Iran’s diplomatic compound in Damascus. To read this article, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/eia-bjola

In this episode of the Artificial Intelligence & Equality podcast, Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen engages with Raja Chatila, professor emeritus at Sorbonne University, exploring the integration of robotics, AI, and ethics. Chatila delves into his journey in the AI field, starting from his early influences in the late 1970s to his current work on global AI ethics, discussing the evolution of AI technologies, the ethical considerations in deploying these systems, and the importance of designing them skillfully and mindfully. With a a focus on safety-first approaches over risk-focused frameworks, drawing parallels with other industries like aviation, Chatila advocates for AI systems that are designed to benefit humanity. What are the responsibilities of developers and policymakers to ensure these technologies are developed, tested, and certified with care and consideration for their effects on society? For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/aiei-chatila

In collaboration with Marymount Manhattan College and their Social Justice Academy: Labor, Work, Action, Doorstep co-host Tatiana Serafin speaks with New York Times investigative reporter Megha Rajagopalan about human rights abuses in the global sugar trade and the challenges of holding governments and corporations accountable. For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/doorstep-rajagopalan

AI safety and governance is much more advanced in China than is generally appreciated. The Chinese government and AI community are well-aware of the risks AI poses and are working to tackle them. International coordination is therefore quite possible. In this Artificial Intelligence & Equality podcast, Carnegie-Uehiro Fellow Wendell Wallach discusses with Concordia AI's Kwan Yee Ng and Brian Tse how to build on the momentum from recent events such as the Bletchley Summit and the United Nations General Assembly AI resolution to establish global norms and standards for responsible AI development. For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/aiei-ng-tse

In this episode of the Artificial Intelligence & Equality podcast, Senior Fellow Anja Kasperson is joined by Hertie School's Professor Joanna Bryson to discuss the intersection of computational, cognitive, and behavioral sciences, and AI. The conversation delves into the intricate ways these fields converge to shape intelligent systems and the ethical dimensions of this emerging technology. Drawing on her academic background and practical experiences, Bryson provides valuable insights into the cognitive aspects of AI development and its societal impacts. For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/aiei-bryson This podcast was recorded on September 26, 2023.

In today’s digitized world, our lives inexorably intertwine with cyberspace. We are exposed to damaging cyberattacks by foreign actors, local criminal gangs, and other nefarious entities. U.S. Naval War College’s Derek Reveron and Brown University’s John E. Savage join "Doorstep" co-hosts Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin to discuss their new book "Security in the Cyber Age" and how we can protect ourselves online. How can we mitigate the harmful effects of AI? What are governments around the globe doing to secure individual user rights? For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/doorstep-reveron-savage

Today, eight of the world's most populous countries, or about 4 billion people, are led by politicians 70 years of age, or older. "Wall Street Journal" reporter Jon Emont joins "Doorstep" co-hosts Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin to discuss the systems and structures that keep aging leaders in power in both autocracies and democracies. What do we lose when generational change is stifled? Can the world effectively address 21st century crises from pandemics, to melting ice caps, to technological advances with 20th century frameworks? Are we reaching a tipping point? For more, please go to: carnegiecouncil.co/doorstep-emont