Carnegie Council Podcasts

by Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs

Listen, learn, and reflect on the most critical issues at the intersection of ethics and international affairs. Subscribe for access to the latest interviews, events, and audio articles from Carnegie Council’s global community.

Doubling Down on Values in a Moment of Crisis, with Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling
Apr 8, 2025 – 49:11
Unlocking Cooperation: Space Diplomacy
Apr 4, 2025 – 01:06:37
Diplomacy as Stagecraft: Ambush, Performance, and the Ethics of the Trump–Zelenskyy Encounter
Mar 26, 2025 – 23:49
Small States, Mutual Respect, and the Future of the International System, with Ambassador Ali Naseer Mohamed
Mar 18, 2025 – 34:05
Moral Dilemmas and Political Tradeoffs in Peacekeeping Operations
Mar 13, 2025 – 01:01:10
A World without USAID? with Andrew Natsios
Feb 26, 2025 – 36:37
Morality and Power from the Individual to the Institution, with Joel Rosenthal
Feb 20, 2025 – 30:39
Values & Interests: Trailer to the Series
Feb 7, 2025 – 01:04
Unlocking Cooperation: Open Societies
Jan 30, 2025 – 01:11:09
A New International Order Is Emerging, We Must Bring Our Principles With Us
Dec 18, 2024 – 06:03
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "Dr. Strangelove"
Dec 13, 2024 – 12:40
An Ethical Grey Zone: AI Agents in Political Deliberations
Nov 22, 2024 – 12:01
Artificial Intelligence and Election Integrity in 2024
Oct 24, 2024 – 29:00
Empowering Next-Gen Civic Leaders
Oct 17, 2024 – 01:04:19
Walking a Fraying Nuclear Tightrope, by Joel Rosenthal
Sep 25, 2024 – 08:04
Unlocking Cooperation: AI for All
Sep 23, 2024 – 01:06:43
From Principles to Action: Charting a Path for Military AI Governance, by Brianna Rosen
Sep 17, 2024 – 16:41
AI for Information Accessibility: From the Grassroots to Policy Action
Sep 16, 2024 – 58:58
Risking Escalation for the Sake of Efficiency: Ethical Implications of AI Decision-Making in Conflicts, by Max Lamparth
Aug 14, 2024 – 10:38
The Olympics, War, and Political Neutrality, by Drew Thompson
Aug 7, 2024 – 27:13
Responsible AI & the Ethical Trade-offs of Large Models, with Sara Hooker
Jul 31, 2024 – 01:04:22
AI & Warfare: A New Era for Arms Control & Deterrence, with Paul Scharre
Jul 24, 2024 – 01:14:51
Global Leadership in a Turbulent Time: A Conversation with Professor Abiodun Williams
Jul 22, 2024 – 55:40
Cybernetics, Digital Surveillance, & the Role of Unions in Tech Governance, with Elisabet Haugsbø
Jul 2, 2024 – 59:23
Space-Based Data Risks to Refugee Populations, by Zhanna L. Malekos Smith
Jun 28, 2024 – 07:08
AI, Military Ethics, & Being Alchemists of Meaning, with Heather M. Roff
Jun 27, 2024 – 01:12:09
Unlocking Cooperation: Climate Change and Human Mobility
Jun 26, 2024 – 56:49
Linguistics, Automated Systems, & the Power of AI, with Emily M. Bender
Jun 18, 2024 – 46:59
The Doorstep: How the World Ran Out of Everything, with Peter S. Goodman
Jun 13, 2024 – 56:34
The Intersection of AI, Ethics, & Humanity, with Wendell Wallach
Jun 3, 2024 – 52:23
The Doorstep: U.S. Election 2024 in a Post-Policy World, with Tom Nichols
May 23, 2024 – 41:57
Unraveling Norms of Diplomatic Immunity? The Case of Diplomatic Premises, by Corneliu Bjola
May 17, 2024 – 20:15
Beneficial AI: Moving Beyond Risks, with Raja Chatila
May 15, 2024 – 01:09:30
The Doorstep: The Continuing Exploitation of the Global Sugar Trade, with Megha Rajagopalan
May 13, 2024 – 32:38
The State of AI Safety in China, with Kwan Yee Ng & Brian Tse
May 9, 2024 – 58:34
Is AI Just an Artifact? with Joanna Bryson
Apr 30, 2024 – 48:08
The Doorstep: Protecting Cyberspace, with Derek Reveron and John Savage
Apr 25, 2024 – 32:18
The Doorstep: The Ubiquity of An Aging Global Elite, with Jon Emont
Apr 11, 2024 – 31:49
Unlocking Cooperation: The Global South and Global North
Apr 2, 2024 – 54:19
The Humanization of Warfare: Ethics, Law, and Civilians in Conflict
Mar 28, 2024 – 57:19
When the War Machine Decides: Algorithms, Secrets, and Accountability in Modern Conflict, with Brianna Rosen Banner
Mar 26, 2024 – 31:09
Two Core Issues in the Governance of AI, with Elizabeth Seger
Mar 22, 2024 – 56:02
The Doorstep: 2054, with Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis
Mar 21, 2024 – 54:54
The Doorstep: Culture as an Antidote to Authoritarianism, with Suzanne Nossel
Mar 7, 2024 – 28:18
A Carnegie Council Conversation with the UK Home Secretary
Mar 1, 2024 – 58:36
The Doorstep: Ukraine at the Crossroads, with Maria Popova & Oxana Shevel
Feb 22, 2024 – 33:01
Prepare, Don't Panic: Navigating the Digital Rights Landscape, with Sam Gregory
Feb 21, 2024 – 01:06:07
Mapping the Impact of Data Fusion on Freedom, Security, and Human Rights
Feb 20, 2024 – 57:25
The Doorstep: How an Unreliable United States Destabilizes the Globe, with Nahal Toosi
Feb 15, 2024 – 35:18
Global Justice in a Turbulent World, by Abiodun Williams
Feb 9, 2024 – 18:10

Recent Reviews

AkaiMe804

Important conversations

As an outsider to the international relations and global ethics communities(Bartender by night, mathematician/physicist by day) this is an incredible source for staying informed and understanding how nations, states, parties and individual actors are shaping the world. Obviously this podcast is not all encompassing, and it shouldn’t be, but is does have broad reach and myriad guests discussing important issues that affect many different populations.
review ST

Guests are great, you need a new interviewer

The experts interviewed are so interesting. Alex is not a talented interviewer. If he’s selecting the experts he’s doing a wonderful job, but he’s not great at conducting interviews and brings down the quality of the conversation.
JCASEA

“...Marginalized...” “Not a Participant...”

RE: mention of a Japanese man who took photos of the 1919 riots in Chicago. He’s still being marginalized because his name is not even mentioned, except as a “Japanese man.” One star for the irony of talking about him as being marginalized at the time, while still being marginalized today in this podcast. His name should be in the notes, as well as being mentioned in the podcast.
chrisrbrown

One of Best Current Event Podcasts

Strikes the perfect balance between academically rigorous, solid analyis and yet accessible, engaging and entertaining. Excellen choice of important topics that don't get much coverage. Devin Stewart is also an excellent inverviewer - brings out the most important info and ties it together well.
MBninja123

Some more

After Listening to this podcast-the feeling of playing with a ‘signature ball’ in a little league championship
PB's Cats

So many great interviews

These in-depth interviews are incredible. I listen to lots of great podcasts and consistently this one leaves me more informed and I recall the messages long after I've listened. Highly recommended!
4CsnFun

A Very Important Source

Really very special as forums go; as with most forums of this ilk, some speakers are terribly boring; certain others, however, are pure gold! (Could be 5-star rather than 4 if more effort was made in the production/audio quality, which is sporadic at best)
CAH - WC

Good topic - annoying host

Listening for first time to Jerry Kaplan episode: the woman who is playing host is incredibly annoying should refrain from interfering with her guest's presentation.
@user.review

Wow.

Thank you for publishing!
BmoreBedell

I heart you

I love the podcast! Sleep to it almost every night. Great guests and interesting in depth exploration of topics. I really enjoy "the future of" talks. Would also love more historical insights on modern problems, those are always interesting.
Profleibo

Shorter titles s.v.p.!

Great materials but one needs to be able to read the titles in a list on an Ipod. Steven Leibo
Duke1977

A great resource

This is the most interesting podcast in the directory.