4.7.26 Ethics for a Post-Liberal World: AI - Creature or Creator?

Hinckley Institute of Politics Forum · April 8, 2026

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Nick Cockrell, managing director of community engagement at the Hinckley Institute of Politics, opened the forum, described the Hinckley mission and introduced the Wormath Endowed Lecture Series and today’s speaker, Joel Rosenthal.

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Joel Rosenthal, president of the Carnegie Council for Ethics and International Affairs, spoke at the Hinckley Institute Forum about a perceived shift from a liberal to a "post-liberal" world and used artificial intelligence as a case study to explore ethical questions about authority, responsibility and the role of companies and states. His remarks were followed by a student Q&A on AI moral status, corporate responsibility, and possible international limits on AI use.

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