AI and Global Power: Democracy, Competition, and Control

Schedule

Wed Nov 18 2026 at 05:00 pm to 06:30 pm

UTC-05:00
Location

MIT Wong Auditorium | Cambridge, MA

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Former US national security advisor Jake Sullivan and MIT professor Deb Roy explore AI’s global security issues in person.
About this Event

AI and Global Power: Democracy, Competition, and Control is an in-person event for the general public.


Former US national security advisor Jake Sullivan and MIT professor Deb Roy explore global security issues related to AI, with a focus on democracy, competition, and control.


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Speaker:

is a former US national security advisor and currently the Kissinger Professor of the Practice of Statecraft and World Order at the Belfer Center, Harvard Kennedy School. He also served as the 28th assistant to the president for national security affairs (national security advisor) where he focused on artificial intelligence (AI) as a top national security priority. In the Obama administration, he served as national security advisor to then-Vice President Biden, director of the policy planning staff at the US Department of State, and deputy chief of staff to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He is the co-host of The Long Game, a weekly podcast that explores national security issues.


Moderator:

is professor of Media Arts and Sciences, MIT, and director of the MIT Center for Constructive Communication (CCC). He also leads research in designing human-AI systems that foster dialogue, listening, and deliberation in ways that build civic muscle.


Refreshments will be served prior to the event in the lobby.


Free & open to the public.
A recording will be posted on YouTube following the event.

MIT is committed to providing an environment that is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you need a disability related accommodation to attend or have other questions, please contact us at [email protected].

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MIT Wong Auditorium, 2 Amherst Street, Cambridge, United States

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