The Fourth UK AI Conference 2026
September 29 - 30, 2026
Nottingham, UK
The UK AI Community is pleased to announce the Fourth UK AI Conference 2026, which will be held in Nottingham, UK, from Tuesday, 29 September 2026 to Wednesday, 30 September 2026 at The Hilton Nottingham. We are proud to announce that this year's UK AI Conference will be supported by the Turing AI Fellowship: Somabotics Creatively Embodying AI led by the University of Nottingham.
In addition to plenary talks, the conference will also include poster presentations. We invite the submission of papers to be presented as talks and abstracts to be presented as posters at the conference. This event will allow researchers nationwide to share work on all aspects of AI, from theory and development to application and real-world implementation. Topics can cover a broad scope of AI, ranging from Machine Learning theory to Ethics and Trustworthy AI, from Computer Vision to Robotics.
Registration
Register via the Online Store by University of Nottingham.
Registration fees:
- Student & Early Career Researcher: £35
- Delegate (non-student): £60
Early Career Researcher (ECR): For the purposes of registration, an ECR is defined as a current PhD student or a researcher who has received their PhD within the last 7 years (allowing for any career breaks).
International delegates: We welcome attendees from outside the UK. The organisers cannot provide visa support letters, travel grants, or help with accommodation. International delegates are responsible for their own travel to the UK, visa applications (where required), and all associated costs.
Last booking date: 4 September 2026.
Key Dates
- Camera-ready deadline: 4th September 2026
- Last booking date: 4th September 2026
- Conference dates: 29th September - 30th September 2026
Camera-ready
Accepted full papers will be published in the Proceedings of Machine Learning Research (PMLR). Please submit your camera-ready version by 4 September 2026 (18:59 UK time) via OpenReview.
Camera-ready requirements
- Final PDF using the UK AI Conference LaTeX style, with author names and affiliations included.
- Address reviewers’ comments where appropriate; please also check language and spelling carefully.
- Where relevant, include reproducibility information and links to code or data in the paper.
- Upload the signed PMLR publication agreement (PDF) with your camera-ready submission. The corresponding author may sign on behalf of all authors.
Questions: meeting@uk-ai.org.
Background on topics and format is on the Call for Papers page (submissions are now closed).
Programme
A draft programme for the conference is available on the Programme page.
Evening screening - AI LENS
On Tuesday 29 September, 19:00–21:00, join the Somabotics Turing AI Fellowship for AI LENS: Stories from the Latent Space at Broadway Cinema, Nottingham. This is a free screening of three short films created with AI LENS, followed by a short panel. Open to conference delegates and the public. Booking is required via Eventbrite.
Venue
The conference will be hosted in Nottingham, UK, from Tuesday, 29 September 2026 to Wednesday, 30 September 2026 at The Hilton Nottingham. Further details about the exact venue and travel information can be found on the Venue page.
Organizing Committee
Program Committee
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Alistair Benford University of Edinburgh,
Baturalp Büyükateş University of Birmingham,
Christian Cabrera University of Cambridge,
Sarah Kiden University of Southampton,
Arianna Salili-James Natural History Museum,
Vincent Zakka Aston University,
Feng Zhou University of Nottingham,
University of Nottingham
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Lynn Rees University of Nottingham,
Hazel Sayers University of Nottingham,
Local Chair
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Steve Benford University of Nottingham,
Chairs
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Neil D. Lawrence University of Cambridge,
Sponsors
This work is being supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) through the Turing AI World Leading Researcher Fellowship: Somabotics: Creatively Embodying Artificial Intelligence [grant number EP/Z534808/1]