2nd CFP Southern African Conference for AI Research SACAIR 2026

[Emma Ruttkamp-Bloem]

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Important dates

Abstracts Submission 10 Aug 2026
Full Papers Submission 17 Aug 2026
Acceptance Notification 28 Sept 2026
Camera-ready Papers 5 Oct 2026
Conference Dates 30 Nov–4 Dec 2026

Prof Emma Ruttkamp-Bloem

Professor and Head, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Humanities

UNESCO Research Chair in AI for Community Resilience

Senior Faculty Fellow, African Institute for Data Science and AI

Programme Coordinator, Philosophy, Politics and Economics       

Chairperson, UNESCO World Commission on the Ethics of Science and Technology (COMEST)     

Member, WEF Global Future Council for Autonomous Systems          

AI Ethics Group Lead, Centre for AI Research (CAIR)

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[Emma Ruttkamp-Bloem]

Important Dates 

Abstracts Submission 10 Aug 2026

Full Papers Submission 17 Aug 2026
Acceptance Notification 28 Sept 2026
Camera-ready Papers 5 Oct 2026
Conference Dates 30 Nov–4 Dec 2026

Conference theme: Power, Justice, and the Governance of AI

The Organizing Committee of the South African Conference for Artificial Intelligence Research (SACAIR) invites the submission of full papers for presentation
at the 7th Southern African Conference for Artificial Intelligence SACAIR 2026, hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal. The conference will be held from 30 November – 4 December 2026 at The Capital Zimbali Resort, KwaZulu-Natal.

The SACAIR series of conferences is the premier Artificial Intelligence conference in Southern Africa that has been held since 2019 and provides a platform for researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to meet and share cutting-edge developments. It provides a publishing venue for Artificial Intelligence researchers from across the academy and thus aims to promote multi-, inter-, and trans-disciplinary research and collaboration. The conference will bring together nationally and internationally established and emerging researchers from various disciplines, including Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Informatics, Humanities, Philosophy and Law.

Website: Please visit the website for more detail https://2026.sacair.org.za/

Prof Emma Ruttkamp-Bloem

Professor and Head, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Humanities

UNESCO Research Chair in AI for Community Resilience

Senior Faculty Fellow, African Institute for Data Science and AI

Programme Coordinator, Philosophy, Politics and Economics       

Chairperson, UNESCO World Commission on the Ethics of Science and Technology (COMEST)     

Member, WEF Global Future Council for Autonomous Systems          

AI Ethics Group Lead, Centre for AI Research (CAIR)

a: Room 20-02, Humanities Building, Hatfield Campus; Private Bag X20, Hatfield 0028; t: +27 (0)12 420 5779 /2326

* My working hours and yours might differ. Please respond within your own hours.*

'The aim of argument should not be victory, but progress' - Karl Popper