AI2026

Forty-sixth SGAI International Conference on Artificial Intelligence. Synopsis AI-2026 is the forty-sixth Annual International Conference of the BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT's Specialist Group on Artificial Intelligence (SGAI), which will be held in the attractive surroundings of Peterhouse in Cambridge. This is the leading series of UK-based international conferences on Artificial Intelligence and the longest-running AI conference series in Europe. • Conference schedule • Ticket costs Presenting Authors • Presenting authors of refereed full papers in the Technical & Application streams must register for the full 3-day conference at a rate of £500 + VAT. • Presenting authors of refereed short papers (posters) in the Technical & Application streams who are not students must register for the full 3-day conference at a rate of £500 + VAT. • Student presenting authors of refereed short papers (posters) in the Technical & Application streams may register for the full 3-day conference at the reduced rate of £205 + VAT - you will be provided with an access code if you are eligible. The registration deadline for all presenting authors in the Technical & Application streams is Monday 14 September 14 2026. Please note: The £500 + VAT registration fee includes: • Daily lunch and refreshments. • Admission to the Welcome Reception on Tuesday evening. • A ticket to the Gala Dinner on Wednesday evening • A copy of the conference proceedings Accommodation is not included and must be booked separately. The student registration fee of £205 + VAT includes: • Daily lunch and refreshments. • Admission to the Welcome Reception on Tuesday evening. The student rate does not include: • A ticket to the Gala Dinner. • A copy of the conference proceedings. You may purchase these separately if required. Accommodation is not included and must be booked separately. There are prizes for the best paper and best student paper in both streams and the best presented short (poster) paper overall. Refunds/cancellations Presenting Authors' refund policy There are no refunds for this event, as you pay to publish your papers with Springer in Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (LNAI). General refund policy Refunds will only be given on accommodation until Thursday, 26 November 2026; after this date, we cannot offer refunds. Things to note We may record or take photos during this conference; if you do not wish to be photographed, please notify the photographer. We will share your name, surname, and any dietary requirements with Peterhouse so they can accommodate your needs for this conference and for the gala dinner if you are attending. Our events are for adults aged 18 years and over. BCS is a membership organisation. If you enjoy this event, please consider joining BCS. You’ll be very welcome. You’ll receive access to many exclusive career development tools, an introduction to a thriving professional community and also help us Make IT Good For Society. Join BCS today: https://www.bcs.org/membership/events Please note, if you have any accessibility needs, please let us know via [email protected] and we’ll work with you to make suitable arrangements. Please note that BCS does not issue invitation letters for overseas delegates who wish to attend the event; you must ensure all your visa requirements are in hand before booking, as we cannot assist with visa requirements. Photo by BoliviaInteligente on Unsplash This event is brought to you by: Artificial Intelligence SG