OAIC 2026 attendees sharing lunch on the Oceanside terrace with the ocean beyond

Oceanside, California / October 3–6, 2027

Offensive AI Con
2027

The next wave of offensive AI

An invite-only, not-for-profit research conference organized by RemoteThreat, bringing researchers and practitioners together to advance offensive cyber through AI.

Technical research. Candid exchange. Lasting collaboration.
Conference and social programme by invitation.

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01 / About OAIC

“AI has changed the potential speed and scale of cyber operations by orders of magnitude, and we're only just starting to build the tradecraft to reach it.
No conference is more relevant right now, and no room holds a denser concentration of the people doing that work.
We're proud to back it.”

Sean DonnellyCTO, Talon Defense

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Will and Lee presenting Your EDR Has Boundary Issues at OAIC 2026, with their presentation slide and the audience in view — OAIC 2026 / Your EDR Has Boundary Issues

Technical depth.

Original research and practical methods shape the programme: models and datasets, agent systems, vulnerability discovery, and exploit development.

Time to collaborate.

A deliberately small gathering gives people time to work through ideas together. Shared meals and private evening events extend the conversation.

Research first.

Research and collaboration set the agenda, with discussion of the capabilities, limitations, and responsibilities that come with offensive AI.

2026 KEYNOTE

Dr. David Brumley

Chief AI & Science Officer, Bugcrowd
Professor, Carnegie Mellon University

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2026 keynote: AI Exploitation, Quantified.

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02 / 2026 sponsors

2026 Sponsors

OAIC is run not for profit. 2027 sponsorship enquiries are open.

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03 / Offensive AI research

Beyond general AI in security, a deep technical conference for offensive AI use

Original work, practical methods, and open questions shaping the future of offensive cyber.

Enter the research archive

01Vulnerability research & exploits

AI-based vulnerability research, fuzzing, binary analysis, and vuln discovery
Exploit development acceleration using AI

02Models, training, and deployment

Specialized datasets, models, reward functions, and training strategies
Small and forward deployed on-target models

03Agents, testing, and orchestration

Autonomous AI-based security testing beyond just a wrapper
Efficient scaffolding, harness, and multi-agent strategies
OODA workflows, guardrails, and multi-stage orchestration

04Offensive operations & capabilities

Semi-autonomous offensive cyber operations
Dynamic capability development
AI-based target identification and analysis (both cyber and kinetic)

05Operator assistance & autonomy

Offensive knowledge-assistants, AI-assisted, and fully autonomous offensive applications of AI
Reducing human operator/researcher cognitive strain and addressing skill gaps

06Ethics, policy, and responsible use

Ethical dilemmas, risks vs. rewards, responsible use of offensive AI, and the unintended acceleration of cyber-warfare

04 / Community gatherings

OAIC 2026 attendees in conversation on the Oceanside terrace beneath palm trees, with the ocean and pier beyond

OAIC 2026 / Conversations on the Oceanside terrace

Community Collaboration

OAIC is invite-only in order to curate a balance of top researchers, government, practitioners, vulnerability research, and red teams

Inside the Black Hat 2026 gathering

Upcoming community gatherings / 2027

RSA 2027

Private gathering.
Details forthcoming.

Black Hat 2027

Private gathering.
Details forthcoming.

05 / Past events

Two years of shaping the future of the industry

Past events

Year 1 / 2025

Year 2 / 2026

06 / Call for papers

Call for papers

Opening June 1, 2027

Speakers will be treated to a VIP lunch, 3–4 nights at a luxury resort, and all food and beverages.

We welcome talks that advance the state of the art in offensive AI. No product pitches, please.

Sunset over the Pacific Ocean and Oceanside Pier from the resort rooftop

07 / Review board

Review board

Daniel Cuthbert

Global Head of Security Research

Banco Santander

Rich Harang

Distinguished Security Architect (AI/ML)

NVIDIA

Valentina Palmiotti

Head of X-Force Offensive Research (XOR)

IBM

08 / FAQ

Frequently asked questions

October 3–6, 2027 · Oceanside, California

01How much does it cost to attend OAIC?

Ticket prices will cost between $1995 - $2795 USD for invitees, with some range depending on the invite wave, our budget, organization, and mix of attendees. We are leveraging Humanitix for ticket purchase, with 100% of booking fee profits dedicated to charity.

The all-inclusive ticket includes a 4-star hotel room for three nights, access to all talks, after parties and activities, and all meals and drinks, (inclusion of the 3 after-parties and drinks subject to hitting sponsorship goals).

The event is designed to be non-commercial. No product pitches, vendor halls, or sales agendas. The focus is purely on top-tier research, collaboration, and shaping the responsible future of offensive AI.

02Why invite and referral only?

We want to encourage a balanced participation of organizations, attendees, and speakers, focusing on advancing the industry and shaping the responsible use of offensive AI. We are aiming for an equal split of AI Labs, Offensive Researchers, Security Firms, and Government/DOD/IC.

03Who is organizing the event?

The conference is organized by RemoteThreat with support by our sponsors.

04Who is speaking?

The CFP will go live June 1, 2027

Speakers will be announced by the end of August. We will be inviting the best researchers from across the offensive security industry, AI labs, and Government representatives.