The inaugural WAICA (World Artificial Intelligence Conference Academic) is set to take place in Shanghai from July 18-20, 2026. This new conference, built upon the foundation of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), aims to establish itself as a top-tier global AI academic event. WAICA emphasizes scientific integrity and fairness, with a rigorous review process that includes AI-assisted screening and open commentary from its program committee. The conference also introduces an "AI-native" submission format, allowing for multimedia content and encouraging the submission of code, aiming to redefine academic publishing for the AI era. AI
IMPACT Establishes a new global platform for AI research, potentially influencing academic publishing standards and fostering international collaboration.
RANK_REASON The article describes the launch of a new academic conference focused on AI, detailing its novel review processes and submission formats, which falls under research and academic innovation. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]
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