The Thirteenth Annual Conference on Advances in Cognitive Systems
University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, UK
University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, UK
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Overview
The Thirteenth Annual Conference on Advances in Cognitive Systems will take place from Tuesday, October 6, to Friday, October 9, 2026, at the Informatics Forum at the University of Edinburgh .
The conference aims to bring together researchers to advance the original goals of artificial intelligence: to explain cognition and learning in computational terms and to reproduce a broad range of intelligent behaviors and human abilities in computational artifacts.
The conference welcomes many types of research, including demonstrations of new capabilities, empirical studies of implemented systems, and formal analyses of complex tasks. The term "cognitive" refers to any computational artifact that thinks or reasons, whether or not it works the same way as humans. Topics of interest include:
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We encourage participation from anyone who is interested in computational approaches to complex cognition, human-level intelligence, and related topics.
Submissions
We invite researchers to submit papers for presentation at the conference (submission site TBD--details will be posted here soon).
Papers should have no more than sixteen (16) single-column pages and must follow the formatting instructions. Appendices will not count toward the 16-page limit. The meeting will consider two types of paper submissions.
- Technical papers should report an implemented cognitive system, the detailed design for such a system, or an analysis of some complex task. Authors of technical papers should examine the review form carefully before submission, as referees will expect them to address the questions therein.
- Commentaries should review the state of the field, pose challenge problems, or relate alternative frameworks. These essays will be reviewed separately, with the main criteria for acceptance being relevance to the conference, clear statements of positions, and effective communication. They may be less than 16 pages.
We also invite proposals for workshops or tutorials to be held on the first day of the conference. These events support focused community discussion and knowledge exchange. Submitted proposals will be reviewed by the program chairs.
- Workshop/tutorial proposals should have no more than three (3) pages (A4 size), and are NOT required to follow the ACS format. Proposals should include: title; abstract; organizers; motivation and objectives; content and relevance to ACS; list of speakers (confirmed or tentative); duration (half or full day); and tentative schedule.
| Important Dates | |
| — Workshop Proposals Due | June 2, 2026 |
| — Workshop Notifications Sent to Authors | June 16, 2026 |
| — Paper Abstracts Due | June 23, 2026 |
| — Paper Submissions Due | June 30, 2026 |
| — Paper Reviews Submitted | July 28, 2026 |
| — Paper Notifications Sent to Authors | August 4, 2026 |
| — Conference Schedule Released | August 18, 2026 |
| — Camera Ready Papers Due | September 22, 2026 |
| — Conference | October 6-9, 2026 |
The time zone for each deadline is 11:59 pm Anywhere on Earth (UTC-12:00)
Schedule, Logistics, and Registration
The Thirteenth Annual Conference on Advances in Cognitive Systems will run from Tuesday, October 6, to Friday, October 9, 2026 at the Informatics Forum at the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, UK. The meeting will include extended technical presentations, leisurely breaks to encourage discussions, and poster receptions to foster additional interactions among participants.
The schedule for conference and workshops will be available shortly after paper decisions have been made. Information about registration, transportation, and lodging will be posted soon.
Program Chair
- Maithilee Kunda University of Edinburgh
Organizing Committee
- Will Bridewell US Naval Research Laboratory
- Matthew Klenk Toyota Research Institute
- Pat Langley ISLE / Georgia Tech Research Institute
- Jamie Macbeth Smith College
- Héctor Muñoz-Avila Lehigh University
- Sergei Nirenburg Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute