Oxford Emerging Threats & Technology Working Group

The Emerging Threats & Technology Working Group at Oxford University meets regularly each term to examine the national security implications of critical and emerging technologies (CETs), from artificial intelligence and quantum computing to directed energy and space platforms.

Meetings are held in hybrid format, in-person at Oxford and online, to include diverse viewpoints from academia, industry, and policy, matching the global reach of technological innovation and challenge.
Type: Seminar Series
Series organiser: Zachary Turinsky (University of Oxford)
Timing: Mondays at 5pm, Weeks 1-8
Web Address: https://emergingthreats.co.uk/

Talks:

Thursday 23 October 2025

HYBRID DAWN Wargame on Strategic Technologies, Emerging Futures Crisis Exercise
Date: 23 October 2025, 17:30 - 19:00
Speaker
Organiser: Zachary Turinsky (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 27 October 2025

Algorithmic Warfare: Artificial Intelligence and the Ethics of Target Selection
Date: 27 October 2025, 17:30 - 18:45
Speaker
Organiser: Zachary Turinsky (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 3 November 2025

Hidden Frontiers: Emerging Issues, Black Swans in Geopolitics, Defence, and Security
Date: 3 November 2025, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Latika M Bourke (ANU National Security College), Dr. Sebastian Seidel (BwConsulting), Jutta Doberstein (NYT Author), Taylor El Hage (International SOS), Dr. Matthew Finch (University of Oxford)
Organiser: Zachary Turinsky (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 5 November 2025

Treason, Terrorism, and Betrayal: Why Individuals Cross the Line
Date: 5 November 2025, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Dr William Costanza (Georgetown University)
Organiser: Zachary Turinsky (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 10 November 2025

Quantum Supremacy: Technology, Strategy, and International Order Panel
Date: 10 November 2025, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker
Organiser: Zachary Turinsky (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Editors: Christopher Morris, Zachary Turinsky