AI and the Future of National Security
This is a hybrid event
Join Katrina Mulligan, National Security Lead for OpenAI and former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, in conversation with Dr Brianna Rosen, Executive Director of the Oxford Programme for Cyber and Technology Policy, as part of the Global Tech Policy Seminar Series.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the foundations of national security—introducing powerful new tools for intelligence, defense, and diplomacy, while also changing the speed, scale, and nature of global competition. This talk will examine how frontier AI models are transforming the security landscape, highlighting opportunities (such as logistics optimization and decision support) and risks (including misuse, escalation, and the erosion of strategic stability).

Drawing on current research and policy debates, the conversation will explore a central challenge for democracies: how to harness AI responsibly for national advantage while setting global norms that prevent destabilizing uses.

This event is part of the Global Tech Policy Seminar Series hosted by the Oxford Programme for Cyber and Technology Policy (OxCTP).
Date: 16 October 2025, 17:00
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Venue Details: In person and online
Speakers: Brianna Rosen (Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford), Katrina Mulligan (National Security Lead for OpenAI and former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense)
Organising department: Blavatnik School of Government
Organiser contact email address: events@bsg.ox.ac.uk
Host: Blavatnik School of Government (University of Oxford)
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/events/ai-and-future-national-security
Cost: This event is free - please register at the above link
Audience: Public
Editor: Anna Ulshofer