Course

Cybersecurity in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Darren Zook
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Repeats every Wednesday until Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025
Price: $165.00
144 slots available
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Artificial intelligence has changed everything, from the way we do work to the way we encounter online security threats. Unlike other evolutionary moments in the world of cybersecurity, however, artificial intelligence has brought with it a set of profound moral, social, economic, and political challenges for which there are no easy answers. This course will explore all of these challenges and also explain how artificial intelligence enables and expands new threats in cyberspace itself.   

Faculty Bio

Darren Zook teaches in political science and global studies at UC Berkeley. His areas of interest include comparative politics, human rights and international law. He has received numerous teaching awards for his creativity in the classroom, and was recently named one of the “Top Ten Most Inspiring Professors at UC Berkeley” by College Magazine. He lectures all around the world, and has published six books. He is currently at work on a research project involving the politics of ice in the era of climate change.

This is an In-Person, Livestreamed + Recorded Course

  • Classes meet in person at the Freight & Salvage, at 2020 Addison St., Berkeley
  • Classes will also stream live and be video recorded
  • You must be a current OLLI @Berkeley member to register. Learn about membership, including our fee assistance program.

Schedule Highlights

  • Course starts on Wednesday, Oct. 22, and ends on Wednesday, Nov. 5
  • Classes meet for 3 weeks, 2 hours per session (10–noon)
  • The Oct. 29 class will be livestreamed + recorded only
  • All course materials will remain available to view and enjoy in Member Dashboards through Dec. 31

Member Praise for Darren Zook

Dr. Zook is one of the best teachers I've ever had and I'm 80!

Darren Zook is an amazing teacher. He's a well-organized, extremely knowledgeable, and always engaging.

I have taken several classes with Darren Zook and will take several more. His scope and depth of knowledge is extraordinary. And he is able to communicate it effectively and effortlessly. 

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