What does it take to become a cyber professional in a field increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence (AI)? What skills should the future workforce be building? How can Old Dominion University help give students a leg up when it finally comes time to send out job applications? These are just some of the questions Hampton Roads middle and high school students had for faculty, industry professionals and Old Dominion University cybersecurity students at the 10th annual Summer Cyber Camp. This summer, it was renamed CyberAI Camp to highlight how the program has adapted to give campers more hands-on experience with AI tools alongside key cybersecurity topics like computer forensics, cryptography and network security. These are the skills and tools the campers will need in the future. “AI is a tool, just like the internet,” said Charles Kirkpatrick, camp director and a senior lecturer in the School of Cybersecurity. “It’s a tool these students must learn to use responsibly. It is the biggest change in history without question, and these students are in the middle of it. It’s changing everything we do, and our cybersecurity program has to change with evolving technology.” Every activity was designed to mirror real challenges and scenarios cybersecurity professionals face. Campers intercepted radio signals and visited the David F. Harnage Computer and Data Center to experience firsthand the kinds of technology they can work with in the cyber field. They learned about AI bots and how they can be influenced and heard from industry professionals and current students about education and career pathways. “It’s honestly not what I expected at all,” said Hamza Rezk, a rising junior at Norview High School in Norfolk. “The camp has opened up a new path I can go down.” Hamza came into the camp with the idea that he would