Early registration:
November 25, 2025
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.
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.
VENUE
AIces 2026 will take place in Porto, the second largest city in Portugal, recognized by UNESCO in 1996 as a World Heritage Site.
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.
SYMPOSIA
A symposium will collect 10-minute voluntary presentations by participants 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.
OPEN DEBATES
An open debate session will be organized for each of the 3 thematic areas of the school: cognition, ethics, and society.
A 2-page expression of interest to lead the respective session including the topics to be debated, the structure, call for contributions, and dynamics of the session must be sent to david@irdta.eu by December 30, 2025.
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)
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.
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