On February 13th, the IEAI co-hosted with Amerikahaus an official side event of the Munich Security Conference 2026 titled “Ctrl-Alt-Deterrence: Rethinking Stability in the Age of Cyber, AI and Autonomy”. The panel brought together leaders from defense, academia, policy and industry to explore how artificial intelligence and autonomous systems are reshaping deterrence theory and practice.

In this video interview, we speak with Professor Jesse Benjamin, Assistant Professor in Industrial Design at Eindhoven University of Technology. He shares how his work in design research and human-centred AI contributes to the alignAI network, reflects on supervising PhD researchers across design and machine learning and discusses his hopes for shaping AI systems that better reflect societal values and public concerns.

In this video interview, we speak with Professor Stephan Wensveen, Professor of Transformative Design at Eindhoven University of Technology. He discusses his approach to guiding and supervising PhD candidates, how his work connects design research with emerging technologies and what message he believes should be shared with those outside academia who are concerned about the future of AI.

In this video interview, we speak with Professor Line Clemmensen, Professor of Machine Learning at the Technical University of Denmark. She shares what her team contributes to the project, her approach to supervising PhD candidates, and how she helps them grow in both technical expertise and ethical responsibility.

In this video interview, we speak with Assistant Professor Sneha Das, a researcher at DTU whose work focuses on trustworthy AI and responsible data driven systems. She discusses the perspective her institute contributes to the project, and how the program can guide policy and public understanding related to AI and alignment.