Instant Issues: Michael Klare on AI & International Security

Wed Apr 01 2026 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm UTC-04:00

1350 Main St | Springfield

The World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts
Publisher/HostThe World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts
Instant Issues: Michael Klare on AI & International  Security
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Council favorite Dr. Michael Klare will return to speak about artificial intelligence and international security studies.
About this Event

Longtime member and friend of the Council, Dr. Michael Klare will speak on AI and International Security Affairs at an Instant Issues event on Wednesday, April 1 from noon to 1 pm at 1350 Main Street, 9th Floor Gallery, in downtown Springfield.

Michael Klare is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science and the Five College Professor Emeritus of Peace and World Security Studies at Hampshire College. Klare also serves as a Senior Visiting Fellow at the Arms Control Association in Washington, D.C., where he studies the impact of A.I. and robotics on warfare and arms control. He is the author of a dozen books on U.S. military policy and world affairs, including, most recently, All Hell Breaking Loose: The Pentagon's Perspective on Climate Change.

For those who purchase a meal, box lunches with a choice of sandwich--turkey, tuna, roast beef, vegetarian--will be available (first come, first served). Lunches also include deli salad, a cookie, chips, and soda or water. (Attendees may bring their own lunch or choose not to eat.)

Registration deadline for a lunch provided is Friday, March 27

The Instant Issues series is generously sponsored by Wilbraham & Monson Academy & Sir Speedy

Media Sponsor: The Republican

Special thanks to NAI Plotkin


The World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts is a nonpartisan educational organization dedicated to fostering civil discourse on international events and foreign policy. Our speakers' opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Affairs Council or our affiliates.


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1350 Main St, 1350 Main Street, Springfield, United States

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USD 0.00 to USD 30.00

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