The 2025 Great Decisions series is now at capacity. Please contact Ari Mizrahi at [email protected] if you would like to add your name to our waitlist.

In this eight-week series, participants gather to discuss key foreign policy issues facing the world today. Led by volunteer moderators, participants will engage in moderated discussions with their fellow citizens. This year’s topics will include American Foreign Policy at a Crossroads, U.S.-China Relations, Middle East Policy, Climate Change, The Future of NATO, Artificial Intelligence, India, and a Series Recap. This year’s series will be held in person at the Aspen Meadows.

February 20 – Artificial Intelligence and American National Security
The AI revolution is the leading edge of a larger high-tech revolution that promises to transform the world. Experts argue that international cooperation is needed to expand the opportunities that these new technologies hold while protecting societies from their dangers. What are the key policy debates in this area, and what are the opportunities and limits on global AI rules of the road? How will the AI revolution impact American national security? What are its policy options to secure the benefits of AI and guide against its dangers?

Thursdays from 6:00-8:00 p.m. beginning Thursday, January 16, running through Thursday, March 6 in the Koch Building at the Aspen Institute.

*Topics and the dates they are presented are subject to change.