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Offensive AI Con

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4 Oct 2026

event ends

7 Oct 2026

location

Seabird & Mission Pacific Resorts Oceanside, California, United States


Year 2 of the first conference dedicated to offensive AI cybersecurity, coming to Oceanside, San Diego October 4-7, 2026.

Offensive AI Con is an invite-only technical conference dedicated to the use and development of AI for offensive cyber capabilities, finding and patching vulnerabilities at speed and scale, addressing skill shortages, and coordination and discussion around the future of AI-driven security research and testing.

The conference provides a critical forum for discussing policy, ethics, and strategic approaches to safeguarding organizations. It is intended to be an intimate setting for collaboration, cutting edge research, and acceleration of the adoption of the responsible use of AI in offensive cyber operations, vulnerability discovery, and exploit development.

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Call opens at 12:00 AM

01 Jun 2026

Call closes at 11:59 PM

15 Jul 2026

Call closes in Pacific Daylight Time (Mexico) (UTC-07:00) timezone.
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If you are interested in submitting a talk to OAIC, the CFP will be open June 1, 2026.

We would love to see talks submitted for the offensive use of AI for:

  • Specialized datasets, models, reward functions, and training strategies
  • Autonomous AI-based security testing beyond just a wrapper
  • Efficient scaffolding, harness and multi-agent strategies
  • Semi-autonomous offensive cyber operations
  • AI-based vulnerability research, fuzzing, binary analysis and vuln discovery
  • Exploit development acceleration using AI
  • Dynamic capability development
  • Small and forward deployed on-target models
  • AI-based target identification and analysis (both cyber and kinetic)
  • OODA workflows, guardrails, and multi-stage orchestration
  • Offensive knowledge-assistants, AI-assisted, and fully autonomous offensive applications of AI
  • Reducing human operator/researcher cognitive strain and addressing skill gaps
  • Ethical dilemmas, risks vs. rewards, responsible use of offensive AI, and the unintended acceleration of cyber-warfare

Tell us how you're solving interesting challenges or your achievements from unique research, but please, no product pitches!


CFP Submission Agreements


Please be aware that by submitting to the CFP and being accepted, you agree to the following:

  • The submitter(s) will review and adhere to the Code of Conduct.
  • You will show up (in-person) on time and give your presentation at the scheduled time slot. (Except in the event of understandable, unforeseen circumstances.)
  • Any content and research submitted is wholly owned by the submitting party and OAIC LLC and it's organizers assert no ownership of the content.
  • You grant OAIC LLC the rights to reproduce, distribute, advertise and show your talk description, abstract, presentation including but not limited to the OAIC website, printed and/or electronic advertisements, and all other mediums, unless designated as confidential. (Designate restricted talks via "TLP:RED - CONFIDENTIAL" in the options.)
  • Audience members may potentially take pictures of you and your slides, unless expressly stated otherwise at the start of the presentation. (Designate restricted talks via "TLP:RED - CONFIDENTIAL" on the footer of each slide). Speakers who do not wish to have their photos taken will be given red lanyards.
  • You will submit a headshot photograph (or avatar) that can be posted on the OAIC website, social media, and any printed materials.
  • You will provide us with a valid email address that you monitor regularly where you will receive official communications.
  • You will respond by the specified deadline to the acceptance email with all asks of accepted speakers. You are not confirmed as a speaker until these tasks are complete.
  • You will bring your own presenting hardware (e.g., laptop) to present your talk. OAIC will provide projectors, screens, internet, and an HDMI connection. You will identify any additional hardware requirements in the space provided in your submission.


Speaker Privileges

As a valued speaker at OAIC 2026, you'll receive:

  • A Michelin Star VIP speaker dinner Sunday at 4pm
  • A free three-day conference ticket to OAIC 2026 talks for each speaker
  • A free room at OAIC affiliated hotel (primary speaker only, 3 nights (Sunday - Tuesday))
  • Meals, drinks, and parties included as part of conference and training agenda

If travel costs are a concern, please reach out to the organizers.


Visa Sponsorship

Speakers from many countries are eligible for a visa wavier (see https://www.dhs.gov/visa-waiver-program-requirements). However, if your home country is not part of this program, OAIC is currently unable to sponsor your entry into the United States. International speakers must possess or obtain the necessary entry visas independently to speak at OAIC.


Submission Guidelines

If you’d like to submit a proposal, please visit https://sessionize.com/offensive-ai-con/ during the CFP submission period (March 25 - July 18, 2025). You may edit your submission anytime during the CFP submission period. After this time, you will only be able to view the status of your submission.


Important Dates

  • CFP opens: June 1, 2026 at 00:00 PT
  • CFP closes: July 15, 2026 at 23:59 PT
  • Final speaker notifications: August 30, 2026
  • Talks: October 5-6, 2025

If you have any questions, please email oaic at remotethreat.com or reach out via LinkedIn.



accommodation

expenses covered

event fee

free for speakers

Limit 1 room per talk submission, some fees covered for secondary speakers.