Some of the fastest-changing technology is occurring in cyberspace, often outpacing existing norms and ethics around the use of such technology. Autonomous weapons are already a reality, but defense departments and politicians are only now beginning to grapple with how to use them. Before long, can we expect to see a weapon system that has no human at all in the decision chain? Tim Maurer, co-director of Carnegie’s Cyber Policy Initiative, and David Brumley, director of Carnegie Mellon’s Security & Privacy Institute, sat down with Tom Carver to discuss these important issues.
What can the elections of 2024 tell us about the state of democracy worldwide? Sophia Besch sits down with Thomas Carothers to unpack key theories and narratives shaping our understanding of this pivotal election year.
Sophia Besch sits down with Michael Pettis to talk about the failures of our modern global trading system and how to fix them.
Sophia Besch sits down with Darshana Baruah to discuss maritime security and great power competition in the Indian Ocean.
Sophia Besch sits down with Chris Chivvis and Stephen Wertheim to discuss why meaningful change in U.S. foreign policy is so difficult to achieve—and what it would take for the next American president to make such a change happen.
Sarah Yerkes, a senior fellow in Carnegie's Middle East Program, joins Sophia to discuss the recent re-election of President Kais Saied and what it means for Tunisia's democracy.