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        Date: 2026-02-28 09:04:40+00:00
        From: David Silva - IRDTA <david@irdta.eu>
        Subject: AIces 2026: early registration March 10

1st INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ON THE COGNITIVE, ETHICAL AND SOCIETAL DIMENSIONS OF
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

AIces 2026
Porto – Maia, Portugal
March 30 – April 2, 2026
https://aices.irdta.eu/2026/


Co-organized by:

University of Maia
Institute for Research Development, Training and Advice – IRDTA
Luxembourg/London

Early registration: March 10, 2026



SCOPE:

AIces 2026 will be the first in a series of research training events aiming at
updating participants on the most recent multidisciplinary discussions about the
foundations, meaning, challenges and risks of AI.

The event will have a global scope along 3 thematic lines: cognition, ethics,
and society. It will cover current debates about: AI and philosophy of mind;
cognitive architectures; machine learning and cognitive development; large
language models and visual information; robotics and embodied cognition;
neuroscience-inspired AI; algorithmic bias and fairness; transparency and
explainability; accountability and responsibility; privacy and surveillance;
autonomy and control; AI impact on human values and social inequalities; the
future of work and automation; governance, regulation and public policies; AI,
human rights and democracy; AI and global development; information and AI
education.

The event will consist of 10 courses, 2 keynote lectures, 3 symposia collecting
short contributions from participants, and 2 individual presentations on debated
topics. Renowned academics and industry pioneers will lecture and share their
views with the audience. The organizers are convinced that outstanding speakers
will attract the brightest and most motivated students. Face to face interaction
and networking will be main ingredients of the event. It will be also possible
to fully participate in vivo remotely.

ADDRESSED TO:

Graduate students, postgraduate students and industry practitioners will be
typical profiles of participants. However, there are no formal pre-requisites
for attendance in terms of academic degrees, so people less or more advanced in
their career will be welcome as well.

Since there will be a variety of levels, specific knowledge background may be
assumed for some of the courses.

Overall, AIces 2026 is addressed to students, researchers and practitioners who
want to keep themselves updated about recent developments and future trends. All
will surely find it fruitful to listen to and discuss with major researchers,
industry leaders and innovators.

VENUE:

AIces 2026 will take place in Porto, the second largest city in Portugal,
recognized by UNESCO in 1996 as a World Heritage Site. The venue will be:

University of Maia
Avenida Carlos de Oliveira Campos - Castêlo da Maia
4475-690 Maia
Porto, Portugal

https://www.umaia.pt/en

STRUCTURE:

2 courses will run in parallel during the whole event. Participants will be able
to freely choose the courses they wish to attend as well as to move from one to
another.

Full live online participation will be possible. The organizers highlight,
however, the importance of face to face interaction and networking in this kind
of research training event.

All lectures will be videorecorded. Participants will be able to watch them
again for 45 days after the event.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

David Danks (University of Virginia), Trustworthy AI in an Untrustworthy World

Ming Lin (University of Maryland), Socially Responsible and Trustworthy AI

PROFESSORS AND COURSES:

Ricardo Baeza-Yates (KTH Royal Institute of Technology & Pompeu Fabra
University), [introductory] Introduction to Responsible AI

Susan Brennan (Stony Brook University), [introductory/advanced] Where Are the
Humans in Human-Centered AI?

Thomas Breuel (Nvidia Research), [introductory] Facts and Rules in LLMs

Carlos Castillo (Pompeu Fabra University), [introductory] Algorithmic Fairness
in High-Risk AI Applications

Alan Dix (Cardiff Metropolitan University), [introductory] AI for Social Justice

Elia Formisano (Maastricht University), [introductory/intermediate] Auditory
Cognition in Humans and Machines

Marijn Janssen (Delft University of Technology), [introductory/advanced] Data
and AI Governance - From Control to Trust

Christian Lebiere (Carnegie Mellon University), [intermediate] Computational
Cognitive Models of Human-AI Teaming

Paul Smolensky (Johns Hopkins University), [intermediate/advanced] Symbol
Processing in Transformers and Other Neural Networks

Savannah Thais (City University of New York), [intermediate/advanced]
Measurement for Safer AI

SYMPOSIA:

A symposium will collect 10-minute voluntary presentations on any of the 3
thematic areas of the event: cognition, ethics, and society.

A 1-page abstract containing the title, authors, and summary of the presentation
must be sent to david@irdta.eu by February 28, 2026.

Only registered participants can contribute to symposia.

INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS ON DEBATED TOPICS:

50-minute individual presentations will be scheduled for any of the 3 thematic
areas of the school: cognition, ethics, and society.

A 2-page expression of interest including the topic to be debated must be sent
to david@irdta.eu by December 30, 2025.

Only registered participants are eligible for individual presentations.

SPONSORS:

Companies/institutions/organizations willing to be sponsors of the event can
download the sponsorship leaflet from

https://aices.irdta.eu/2026/sponsors/

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

Samuel Anjos (Maia, social networks)
Osheen Jain (London, communications)
José Paulo Marques dos Santos (Maia, local chair)
Carlos Martín-Vide (Tarragona, program chair)
Santiago Montes (Tarragona, webpage)
Sara Morales (Luxembourg)
José Luís Reis (Maia)
Luís Paulo Reis (Porto)
David Silva (London, organization chair)

REGISTRATION:

It has to be done at

https://aices.irdta.eu/2026/registration/

The selection of 6 courses requested in the registration template is only
tentative and non-binding. For logistical reasons, it will be helpful to have an
estimation of the respective demand for each course.

Since the capacity of the venue is limited, registration requests will be
processed on a first come first served basis. The registration period will be
closed and the on-line registration tool disabled when the capacity of the venue
will have got exhausted. It is highly recommended to register prior to the
event.

FEES:

Fees comprise access to all program activities and lunches.

There are several early registration deadlines. Fees depend on the registration
deadline.

The fees for on site and for online participation are the same.

ACCOMMODATION:

Accommodation suggestions are available at

https://aices.irdta.eu/2026/accommodation/

CERTIFICATE:

A certificate of successful participation in the event will be delivered
indicating the number of hours of academic activities. This should be sufficient
for those participants who plan to request ECTS recognition from their home
university.

QUESTIONS AND FURTHER INFORMATION:

david@irdta.eu

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:

Universidade da Maia
Universidade do Porto
Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Institute for Research Development, Training and Advice – IRDTA,
Luxembourg/London


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