54th LISBON World Conference on Artificial Intelligence: Challenges, Applications & Impacts (LAICAI-26) Oct. 8-10, 2026 Lisbon (Portugal)

LAICAI-26


Artificial Intelligence



Call for papers/Topics



Topics of interest for submission include any topics related to:



1. Core Foundations 



Before diving into impacts, these topics define the capabilities of the system.





  • Machine Learning (ML): Supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning.




  • Deep Learning: Neural networks, CNNs (vision), and RNNs (sequences).




  • Generative AI: Large Language Models (LLMs), diffusion models, and synthetic media.




  • Natural Language Processing (NLP): Sentiment analysis, translation, and semantic understanding.




  • Computer Vision: Image recognition, spatial awareness, and video analysis.





2. Key Applications 



AI is no longer theoretical; it is embedded in global infrastructure.





  • Healthcare:





    • AI-driven diagnostics and medical imaging.




    • Drug discovery and genomic sequencing.




    • Personalized treatment plans.






  • Finance:





    • Algorithmic trading and risk assessment.




    • Fraud detection and automated credit scoring.






  • Transportation & Logistics:





    • Autonomous vehicles and drone delivery.




    • Supply chain optimization and predictive maintenance.






  • Creative Industries:





    • AI-generated art, music, and literature.




    • Automated video editing and game design.







3. Major Challenges 



These are the technical and structural hurdles preventing "perfect" AI integration.





  • Technical Limitations:





    • Hallucinations: LLMs generating confident but false information.




    • Data Scarcity/Quality: The "garbage in, garbage out" problem.




    • Explainability (Black Box Problem): The difficulty in understanding how an AI reached a specific decision.






  • Security Vulnerabilities:





    • Adversarial Attacks: Inputting data designed to trick AI models.




    • Model Inversion: Privacy leaks where training data can be extracted.







4. Ethical & Philosophical Impacts 



This is where AI intersects with human values and social structures.





  • Bias and Fairness:





    • Algorithmic bias (racial, gender, and socioeconomic prejudices in data).




    • The digital divide: Who gets access to AI first?






  • Labor and Economy:





    • Job displacement vs. job augmentation.




    • The transition to an "AI-first" workforce and reskilling needs.






  • Governance and Law:





    • Copyright and IP ownership of AI-generated content.




    • Regulation (e.g., EU AI Act) and international AI safety standards.






  • Existential Risks & Safety:





    • Alignment Problem: Ensuring AI goals match human values.




    • Superintelligence and long-term safety concerns.







5. Interrelated Themes



These topics bridge multiple categories simultaneously.





  • Environmental Impact: The massive energy consumption of training models (Application vs. Sustainability).




  • Human-AI Interaction: How reliance on AI affects human cognition and social skills (Impact vs. Design).




  • Data Privacy: The tension between needing massive datasets for accuracy and protecting individual rights (Challenge vs. Ethics).