Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly integral to national and global security strategies. How are researchers leveraging AI to help predict terrorist attacks, reshape terror group behaviour and combat misinformation? How could AI help us achieve more effective outcomes in diplomatic negotiations? How are new AI techniques helping to predict cyber-attacks before they occur and mitigate them in real time when they do?

Gain insights from leading experts in AI, cybersecurity and national security at the annual Conference on AI & National Security hosted by the Northwestern Security & AI Lab (NSAIL) and cosponsored by University College Cork and the Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analytics. Jointly housed at Northwestern University’s Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs and McCormick School of Engineering, NSAIL conducts fundamental research in AI relevant to issues of cybersecurity and counterterrorism and presents at venues for public policy discussion and negotiation, including the United Nations, Capitol Hill and the Mumbai Stock Exchange.

This year’s conference will feature a range of presentations showcasing new AI technologies and panel discussions offering insights from leading researchers, security strategists and more. Conference attendees are also invited to attend a working lunch with live demonstrations of advanced AI technologies and tools developed at NSAIL.

The conference is co-chaired by Professor V.S. Subrahmanian, Walter P. Murphy Professor of Computer Science at the McCormick School of Engineering and Northwestern Buffett Faculty Fellow, who leads Northwestern Security & AI Lab, and Professor Barry O’Sullivan, Professor of Constraint Programming at the School of Computer Science & IT at University College Cork and founding director of the Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics at UCC.

The conference will be opened by Prof. Eric Perreault, Vice President for Research, Northwestern University, and Professor Deborah Cohen, Executive Director, Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs, Northwestern University. The conference programme features a variety of talks and panels focusing on Counterterrorism & AI, Responsible AI in the Military, and AI & Cybersecurity featuring very high-level experts from military, foreign service, industry, and academic backgrounds. A number of systems demos will be presented including the Northwestern Terror Early Warning System (NTEWS), a machine-learning platform that can model terrorist behaviour and generate forecasts about future attacks, and the Global Online Deepfake Detection System (GODDS), which allows users to upload images, audio or videos they believe may be a deepfake or algorithmically generated.

Further information about the programme and registration, including online participation can be found here:

https://sites.northwestern.edu/nsail/conference-on-ai-national-security/