Statistical Foundations of AI

November 13–14, 2026
Corwin Pavilion · University of California, Santa Barbara Location & directions →
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This conference marks the launch of the Center for Statistical Foundations of AI (CSFAI) at UCSB, which aims to advance principled, interpretable, and trustworthy AI through rigorous statistical methodology. The meeting will bring together leading researchers across statistics, machine learning, and related disciplines to discuss emerging challenges and opportunities at the interface of theory, methodology, and applications.

Registration is open.

  • Registration: $380 regular / $200 student & retired
  • Optional banquet (Nov 13): $80

See the registration page for full details.

To submit an abstract for an invited talk or contributed poster, visit the abstract submission page. Submissions are due by September 30, 2026.

NSF travel funds are available for graduate students and junior researchers. See the travel award page for eligibility and details.

News

  • Registration opens.

  • Abstract submission deadline.

Contact

  • Program Co-Chair Annie Qu University of California, Santa Barbara aqu2@ucsb.edu
  • Program Co-Chair Xiaowu Dai University of California, Los Angeles daix@ucla.edu

For general event inquiries, email events@pstat.ucsb.edu.