Artificial Intelligence

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn praised Vanderbilt University for convening leading voices in military, intelligence, and technology during a fireside chat at the 2025 Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats.  “I am thrilled that Vanderbilt is doing this,” playing a key role in advancing national… Read More

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool—it’s a strategic imperative, according to Lakshmi Raman, director of the CIA’s Office of Artificial Intelligence. During her keynote address and fireside chat at Vanderbilt’s fourth annual Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats, Raman described how the CIA is adapting to… Read More

The race to control advanced semiconductor technology will shape the future of national security, economic competitiveness and geopolitical influence, according to historian and policy expert Chris Miller, who delivered a keynote address at Vanderbilt University during the fourth annual Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats.  Miller,… Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier opened the fourth annual Vanderbilt Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats with a call for bold, collaborative leadership to meet the unprecedented challenges posed by artificial intelligence.  “We are living through a moment of extraordinary promise—and extraordinary peril,” Diermeier said. “That… Read More

Away from Washington but at the heart of critical conversations, Vanderbilt is fast becoming a national hub for security and strategy. A prime example: the 2025 Vanderbilt Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats, which brought together national and international leaders for two days of high-level dialogue. … Read More

As artificial intelligence continues to revolutionize national security, the stakes have never been higher. From cyber warfare to autonomous defense systems, AI is reshaping the modern battlefield and the policies that protect nations. U.S. Congressman Mark Green, a decorated military veteran and chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security,… Read More

Sam Altman, the visionary CEO of OpenAI and one of the most influential figures in artificial intelligence, is set to deliver the opening keynote at the 2025 Vanderbilt Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats. His highly anticipated address will take place on the morning of April 10, 2025,… Read More