The Real World AI Security conference 2026

The explosive growth of AI systems has also generated new cybersecurity challenges at all stages of the AI pipeline: from training to inference and beyond. This new annual conference brings together academic researchers and industry practitioners to discuss the latest results in this fast moving field. The focus is on real-world topics exploring both new attack techniques and defense strategies. The program covers the most impactful AI security results of the year.

The program was selected by the following program committee:

• Dan Boneh, Stanford University
• Ben Nassi, Tel Aviv Unversity
• Florian Tramer, ETH
• Nicholas Carlini, Anthropic
• Johann Rehberger

The conference is organized by the Stanford Security Lab

Venue: Arrillaga Alumni Center (326 Galvez St), Stanford University. Map.

Registration: registration information will be available shortly.

Accommodations: Some hotels close to Stanford are the Sheraton Palo Alto, the Stanford Terrace Inn, and others listed at Stanford's lodging guide.

Program

The program will be posted by early May 2026.