African Research Security Consortium (ARSC) will hold a webinar on Digital Sovereignty and AI Risk as follows:
Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026
Time: 11:00a.m. to 1:00p.m.
Zoom URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88628752132?pwd=xjVFGyhSNdh1rFpKOStikHCG6Bawm1.1
Zoom Meeting ID: 886 2875 2132
Passcode: 558423
This webinar will critically examine cutting-edge approaches to cybersecurity and the evolving role of autonomous AI systems in controlled research environments.
Focus areas include:
• Agentic AI in the Lab: managing autonomous agents to prevent data harvesting.
• Zero Trust architecture: transitioning from open to secure campus networks for sensitive data



