The 35th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI-ECAI 2026) has opened in Bremen, Germany, celebrating significant achievements in the field. Stanford's Jiajun Wu received the prestigious Computers and Thought Award for his foundational work in computer vision, generative AI, and robotics. The conference also introduced a new Test of Time Award, honoring the SMOTE algorithm for its lasting impact on machine learning, particularly in addressing data imbalance. AI
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RANK_REASON The article reports on awards given at a major AI academic conference, highlighting research achievements and influential papers. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]
- Alexandra-Gwyn Paetz
- Andreas Bovenschulte
- Andrew Ng
- Bo Li
- Daphne Koller
- Edward Feigenbaum
- Fei Fang
- Francesca Toni
- IJCAI-ECAI 2026
- Jiajun Wu
- Julian Feldman
- Kate Larson
- Lin Padgham
- Rodney Brooks
- SMOTE
- Stanford University
- Stuart Russell
- Tom Mitchell
- Tony Hunter
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