Clarote & AI4Media / AI Mural / Licenced by CC-BY 4.0 Interactive AI: From tool to companion AI is no longer just a translator or image recognizer. Today, we engage with systems that remember our preferences, proactively manage our calendars, and even provide emotional support. This is interactive AI. Unlike traditional software, these systems are: Relational: They build ongoing bonds … Read More
AI is coming to Olympic judging: what makes it a game changer?
By Willem Standaert, Université de Liège As the International Olympic Committee (IOC) embraces AI-assisted judging, this technology promises greater consistency and improved transparency. Yet research suggests that trust, legitimacy, and cultural values may matter just as much as technical accuracy. The Olympic AI agenda In 2024, the IOC unveiled its Olympic AI Agenda, positioning artificial intelligence as a central pillar … Read More
Sven Koenig wins the 2026 ACM/SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award
Congratulations to Sven Koenig on winning the 2026 ACM/SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award. This prestigious award is made for excellence in research in the area of autonomous agents. It is intended to recognize researchers in autonomous agents whose current work is an important influence on the field. Professor Sven Koenig was recognised “for his work on AI planning and search, … Read More
Congratulations to the #AAAI2026 award winners
A number of prestigious AAAI awards were presented during the official opening ceremony of the Fortieth AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI 2026) in Singapore, on Thursday 22 January. The winners are as follows: 2026 AAAI Award for Artificial Intelligence for Humanity The AAAI Award for Artificial Intelligence for Humanity recognises the positive impacts of artificial intelligence to protect, enhance, … Read More
Forthcoming machine learning and AI seminars: February 2026 edition
This post contains a list of the AI-related seminars that are scheduled to take place between 4 February and 31 March 2026. All events detailed here are free and open for anyone to attend virtually. 4 February 2026 The ‘Public’, Disrupted: The Transformative Effects of Technology on Democracy Speaker: Neli Frost Organised by: Institute for Ethics in AI, University of … Read More
#AAAI2026 social media round up: part 2
The 40th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence took place in Singapore from 20-27 January, the first time that the event has been held outside of North America. In our first social media round up we had a peak at the first half of the conference which hosted the tutorials, the bridge programme, and the doctoral and undergraduate consortia, as well … Read More
Interview with Zijian Zhao: Labor management in transportation gig systems through reinforcement learning
Each year, a small group of PhD students are chosen to participate in the AAAI/SIGAI Doctoral Consortium. This initiative provides an opportunity for the students to discuss and explore their research interests and career objectives in an interdisciplinary workshop together with a panel of established researchers. For the past couple of years, we’ve been meeting with some of the students … Read More
#AAAI2026 social media round up: part 1
The 40th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence is currently taking place in Singapore, the first time that the event has been held outside of North America. The opening two days of the conference hosted the tutorials, the bridge programme, and the doctoral and undergraduate consortium, with the main conference – including the invited talks and technical programme – starting on … Read More
Congratulations to the #AAAI2026 outstanding paper award winners
The AAAI 2026 outstanding paper awards were announced during the opening ceremony of the 40th Annual AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence on Thursday 22 January. These awards honour papers that “exemplify the highest standards in technical contribution and exposition”. Papers are recommended for consideration during the review process by members of the Program Committee. This year, five papers have been … Read More
Uniswap brings token launch auctions and price discovery to Base
CCA runs fully on-chain auctions that clear bids block by block for gradual price discovery. After auctions end, liquidity is automatically added to a Uniswap v4 pool at the final cleared price. The model aims to reduce sniping, front-running, and bundled transactions during token launches. Uniswap has rolled out its Continuous Clearing Auctions (CCA) feature on Base, giving developers a … Read More
