Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence

Welcome to the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence!

Founded in 1979, the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) (formerly the American Association for Artificial Intelligence) is a nonprofit scientific society devoted to advancing the scientific understanding of the mechanisms underlying thought and intelligent behavior and their embodiment in machines. AAAI aims to promote research in, and responsible use of, artificial intelligence. AAAI also aims to increase public understanding of artificial intelligence, improve the teaching and training of AI practitioners, and provide guidance for research planners and funders concerning the importance and potential of current AI developments and future directions. More…

Major Activities of the Association

Major AAAI activities include organizing and sponsoring conferences, symposia, and workshops, publishing a quarterly magazine for all members, publishing books, proceedings, and reports, and awarding grants, scholarships, and other honors.

AAAI Announces Call for Nominations for Inaugural AAAI Squirrel AI Award

The First Call for Nominations for the AAAI Squirrel AI Award for Artificial Intelligence for the Benefit of Humanity has been announced at AAAI-20. Nominations are due May 24. For more information, please click here.

AAAI and Squirrel AI Learning Announce the Establishment of US $1M Annual Award for Societal Impact of Artificial Intelligence

The award will be sponsored by Squirrel AI Learning as part of its mission to promote the use of artificial intelligence with lasting positive effects for society.

AAAI Code of Professional Ethics and Conduct

The AAAI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct is designed to inspire and guide the ethical conduct of all AI professionals, including current and aspiring practitioners, instructors, students, influencers, and anyone who uses AI technology in an impactful way, and is particularly intended to act as a standard of ethical and professional conduct for all AAAI members. Additionally, the Code serves as a basis for remediation when violations occur.

Site Contents

The major sections of this site (and some popular pages) can be accessed from the links on this page. If you want to learn more about artificial intelligence or keep up to date with AI from the news, publications and conferences, visit the AITopics site. It uses AI technology to power new information discovery. To join or learn more about AAAI membership, choose Membership. Choose Publications to learn more about AAAI Press, AI Magazine, and AAAI’s journals. To access AAAI’s digital library of more than 10,000 AI technical papers, choose Library. Choose Awards to learn more about AAAI’s awards and honors and fellows program. To learn more about AAAI’s conferences and meetings choose Meetings. For links to policy papers, presidential addresses, and outside AI resources, choose Resources. For information about the AAAI organization, including its officers and staff, choose About Us (also Organization). The search box, powered by Google, will return results restricted to the AAAI site.

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Upcoming AAAI Events

March 2020

The AAAI Spring Symposium Series was formerly scheduled for March 23-25, 2020 at Stanford University next to Palo Alto, California. See the linked page for details.

June 2020

The Fourteenth International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media will be held June 8-11 in Atlanta, Georgia.

October 2020

The Sixteenth AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Digital Entertainment will be held October 19-23 in Worcester, MA.

The Eighth AAAI Conference on Human Computation and Crowdsourcing will be held October 26-28 at The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision in Hilversum, The Netherlands.

November 2020

The AAAI Fall Symposium and AAAI 2020 Spring Symposium Partial Colocation will be held November 11-14, 2020 in Alexandria, Virginia adjacent to Washington DC.

February 2021

The Thirty-Fifth AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence will be held February 2-9, 2021 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.