IJCAI 2026: Daily Reporting from the Conference
The international AI community is currently gathering in Bremen for the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI), which is being held in conjunction with the European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI). GI, together with FBKI, is a Silver Sponsor of the conference and a member of the Local Press Office. In this live update, you’ll find daily coverage of the conference’s key highlights, developments, and impressions..
The International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI) was first held in Washington, D.C., in 1969 and initially took place every two years. Since 2016, it has been held annually, rotating among various host cities around the world. In 2026, it will be held jointly with the European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI) as IJCAI-ECAI 2026.
After being held in locations including Macau, Jeju (South Korea), Vienna, and Montréal, the conference will take place in Bremen for the first time. IJCAI-ECAI 2026 brings together researchers from academia and industry who are addressing current issues in artificial intelligence.
The scientific program includes technical presentations, workshops, tutorials, demonstrations, and competitions. The topics range from machine learning, robotics, and multi-agent systems to knowledge representation and natural language processing, as well as trustworthy AI and AI applications in various domains.
As a member of the Local Press Office, GI will be present on site to support coverage of the conference and provide information on program highlights and scientific awards.
Click here to visit the IJCAI-ECAI website.
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Press Coverage
German Press
- idw-online.de (Wissenschaftspressedienst, mehrere Meldungen), u.a. Bremen's Application a Success – Germany to Host Renowned AI Conference Again after 43 Years, (29. July 2022)
- Bremen Innovativ / bremen-research.de: mehrere Pressemitteilungen zur IJCAI-ECAI 2026 – https://www.bremen-research.de/services/pressemitteilungen/bremen-ijcai-ecai-2026 (weitere Meldung: https://www.bremen-innovativ.de/en/veranstaltungen/ijcai-ecai-bremen-2026/) (05. September 2025)
- Weser-Kurier: Bremen wird zur Bühne für die weltweit wichtigste KI-Konferenz IJCAI, (10. August 2026)
- Digital Public Health: IJCAI kommt nach Bremen: Was eine der wichtigsten KI-Konferenz der Welt für die Stadt bedeutet (10. August 2026)
- buten un binnen (Radio Bremen): Agenten bis Robotik: KI-Weltkongress lockt 2.500 Experten nach Bremen, (15. August 2026)
- RND: Warum die weltweite KI-Elite nach Deutschland kommt (15. August 2026)
- ad-hoc-news.de: KI-Weltkongress in Bremen: Erste IJCAI-ECAI seit 43 Jahren, (16. August 2026)
- IT Daily: IJCAI-ECAI in Bremen mit 2.800 internationale KI-Experten (17. August 2026)
- Deutschlandfunk: KI-Konferenz steigt erstmals seit 40 Jahren in Bremen (17. August 2026)
- APOC Bremen: Weltweit führende KI-Konferenz kommt im August 2026 nach Bremen, (August 2026)
International Press
- Tech Times: "EU AI Act Enforcer Joins IJCAI-ECAI 2026 as World's Oldest AI Conference Opens Saturday" (14.08.2026)
- Tech Times: "CLIP Image Encoder Fine-Tuning Hurts Cross-Domain AI Models, IJCAI Study Finds" (17.08.2026)
- Tech Times: "AI Agent Conflicts Need Designed Environments, Not Better Models, Safety Panel Finds" (17.08.2026)
