Wendell Wallach

Sep 25, 2024 | carnegiecouncil.org | Joel H. Rosenthal |Wendell Wallach

Sep 25, 2024 • Article As leaders gather in New York for the UN General Assembly this week, we find ourselves in a world without a single treaty limiting the number of strategic nuclear weapons. Let me be clear: In an increasingly volatile geopolitical environment, there’s no nuclear ceiling—and worse, there’s no plan to establish one . . .

Apr 9, 2024 | carnegiecouncil.org | Joel H. Rosenthal |Wendell Wallach

As countries prepare to deploy lethal autonomous weapon systems at scale, artificial intelligence is being integrated into drone operations and to support human decision-making in conflicts around the world. From Gaza to Ukraine, the military applications of AI are fundamentally reshaping the dynamics and ethics of war. What are the implications of AI use on the battlefield? How should policymakers navigate AI’s inherent trade-offs?

Mar 26, 2024 | carnegiecouncil.org | Wendell Wallach |Nikolas K. Gvosdev |Tatiana Serafin

In this probing discussion with Senior Fellow Arthur Holland Michel, Brianna Rosen, senior fellow at Just Security and the University of Oxford, discusses what we know (and what we don't) about Israel's use of AI in the war in Gaza and explains the fraught relationship between algorithmic decisions, transparency, and accountability. She also looks back at the last two decades of the U.S. drone strike program for clues about what the future of AI warfare might mean for justice and human rights.

Feb 23, 2024 | carnegiecouncil.org | Elizabeth Seger |Arthur Holland Michel |Wendell Wallach |Nikolas K. Gvosdev

Numerous parties are calling for “the democratization of AI.” But the phrase refers to a variety of goals which can sometimes conflict. This post, authored by Elizabeth Seger, describes and compares four different meanings of “AI democratization.” Read the full open access paper here. Over the past year discussion about "AI democratization" has surged.

Dec 1, 2023 | carnegiecouncil.org | Wendell Wallach

In this discussion with Senior Fellow Arthur Holland Michel, researcher and author Stephanie Hare describes the fundamental dimensions of technology ethics. She explains the importance of keeping the AI ethics discourse grounded in the needs and rights of those who will ultimately be most affected by the technology, and offers a few thoughts on how to brace—and empower—ourselves for the work that lies ahead. ARTHUR HOLLAND MICHEL: Hello.