Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Annual Lecture | Council on Foreign Relations

The Future of AI, Ethics, and Defense

Speakers discuss the intersection of technology, defense, and ethics, and the geopolitical competition for the future of innovation. The Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Annual Lecture on Science and Technology addresses issues at the intersection of science, technology, and foreign policy. It has been endowed in perpetuity through a gift from CFR members Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener.

Virtual Event with Ash Carter, Reid Hoffman and Fei-Fei Li October 22, 2020 Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Annual Lecture

Technology and Innovation

The Artificial Intelligence Race and the New World Order

Kai-Fu Lee discusses the advances in artificial intelligence technology, the effects on the future of work, and the technology race between the United States and China.

Event with Kai-Fu Lee October 5, 2018 Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Annual Lecture

Health

Pandemic Preparedness: Lessons Learned 100 Years After the Spanish Flu Outbreak

Panelists discuss the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic as we near its centennial and how this historic outbreak informs our responses to global health emergencies today.

Event with John M. Barry, Laurie Garrett and Anne Schuchat December 5, 2017 Global Health Program

Global

Cybersecurity Threats: How Vulnerable Is the United States?

Experts discuss the current threats and vulnerabilities in U.S. cybersecurity and the level of U.S. preparedness in responding to the next cyberattack.

Event with Adam Segal, Anup Ghosh and Kiersten Todt June 19, 2017 Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Annual Lecture

Robots and Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humans and Robots in the Economy

MIT Professor Emeritus and Rethink Robotics Founder Rodney Brooks, Carnegie Mellon's Abhinav Gupta, and MIT's Andrew McAfee, join Nicholas Thompson, editor at NewYorker.com, to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) and robot technology, and their economic impact on industry and society in the future.

Event with Andrew McAfee, Abhinav Gupta and Rodney Brooks February 27, 2015 Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Annual Lecture

Americas

3D Printing: Challenges and Opportunities for International Relations

Experts discuss the challenges and opportunities of 3D printing.

Event with Sam Cervantes, Thomas Campbell and Rob Reid October 23, 2013 Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Annual Lecture