AIxIA 2026 - Call for Discussion Papers
Valentina Franzoni
The 24th International Conference of the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence
Perugia, Italy, October 6-9,
2026
The AIxIA 2026 edition marks the 24th year of a conference that originated
within the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence and has since grown
into an international event, attracting researchers from around the world. This
year’s edition will be organized by the University of Perugia.
== Important Dates ==
* Regular Papers
Abstract Submission: June 23, 2026 (PASSED)
Paper Submission: June 30, 2026 (PASSED)
Notification: July 25, 2026
Camera ready: August 5, 2026
* Discussion Papers
Abstract Submission: July 5, 2026
Paper Submission: July 10,
2026
Notification: July 26, 2026
Camera-ready: August 25,
2026
== Topics of Interest ==
The main conference covers a broad spectrum of topics reflecting
current trends in Artificial Intelligence. Several specific topics will
also be addressed through dedicated thematic workshops held alongside the
main conference. Workshops will be announced in separate calls, and we
anticipate strong participation from research communities, consistent with the
success of previous AIxIA editions.
The main track of the AIxIA
2026 conference welcomes
submissions covering
all areas of AI, including (but not limited to):
- machine learning,
- language models,
- search and planning,
- knowledge representation,
reasoning, and argumentation
- constraint satisfaction
and optimization,
- natural language
processing,
- robotics and perception,
- autonomous agents and
multi-agent systems,
- ethical and cultural
issues in AI.
We welcome all kinds of high-quality contributions, including theoretical,
engineering, and applied papers. We also encourage submissions on AI techniques
in both established and emerging application domains, such as
- (cyber)security,
- sustainability,
- aging and health care,
- education,
- cultural heritage,
- manufacturing,
- transportation,
- commerce and
recommendation systems.
Papers describing AI approaches and applications that address societal
challenges are particularly welcome. This includes solutions for managing
public health crises, as well as popular community topics, such as identifying
and reducing biases and ethical issues in AI.
Besides regular papers
presenting results not already published, we also welcome short "discussion papers"
containing:
- descriptions of
results recently published or accepted for presentation
in première international conferences and journals
related to the AI field;
- position papers discussing
potentially controversial topics in AI or personal
points of view about
specific topics in AI.
Discussion papers offer
authors an opportunity to share their recent findings with the AI community and
to encourage discussion among AIxIA 2026 attendees and potential collaborators.
At least one author of each
accepted paper is required to register and attend the conference to present the work.
== Proceedings of Regular
Papers ==
Accepted regular papers will be included in the conference proceedings and
published by Springer Verlag in the Lecture Notes
in Artificial Intelligence (LNAI) series.
Authors of selected regular papers accepted to the main track will be invited
to submit an extended version for publication in "Intelligenza
Artificiale", the International Journal of
the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence,
published by IOS Press and indexed by Thomson Reuters' "Emerging Sources
Citation Index" and Elsevier Scopus.
== Proceedings of Papers ==
Accepted regular papers will
be included in the conference proceedings and published by Springer Verlag in
the Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (LNAI) series.
Discussion papers will be published in CEUR Workshop Proceedings and
presented at the conference alongside regular submissions.
== Best Papers Awards ==
The Program Committee will
select the Best Student Paper and the Best Paper from the accepted regular papers. To qualify for
the Best Student Paper
Award, at least one author must be a student.
== Submission Instructions
==
Submitted papers should be written in English and formatted according to the
Springer LNCS style. Regular papers must be original and not under simultaneous
consideration for publication elsewhere. These papers should not exceed 12
pages, with any additional pages containing only bibliographic references.
Discussion papers should not
exceed 4 pages (CEUR Workshop Proceedings style), with any additional pages
containing only bibliographic references.
Paper submission is
electronic through Easychair:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=aixia2026
== Organization ==
General Chair:
- Stefano Bistarelli,
Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy
Program Chairs:
- Marco Maratea, Università
della Calabria, Rende, Italy
- Francesco Santini, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Tutorial Chairs:
- Andrea Formisano, Università degli Studi di Udine, Italy
- Carlo Taticchi, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Workshop Chairs:
- Marco Baioletti, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
- Antonella Guzzo, Università della Calabria, Rende, Italy
Doctoral Consortium Chairs:
- Stefano Ferilli, Università di Bari, Italy
- Valentina Poggioni, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Travel Grant Chairs:
- Gabriele Costante, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy
- Nicola Gigante, Libera Università di Bolzano, Italy
Industry Liaison and Public Events Chairs:
- Gabriella Cortellessa, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Rome, Italy
- Ivan Mercanti, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy
Publicity Chair:
- Valentina Franzoni, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Local Arrangement Chairs:
- Gabriele Costante, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy
- Valentina Franzoni, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Web and Social Chairs:
- Marco Cuccarini, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
- Chiara Luchini, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy