AlignSys 2026
AlignSys is an independent conference on the co-design of alignment mechanisms and AI systems: systems for alignment, and alignment for systems. The conference supports two tracks: Theory and Practice.
Dates: May 11–14, 2026
Location: Bangalore, India
Review: Double-blind
Registration: USD 250
Important Dates
Deadlines are Anywhere on Earth (AoE) unless otherwise noted.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Paper registration deadline | Feb 20, 2026 (AoE) |
| Submission deadline | Feb 28, 2026 (AoE) |
| Accept/Reject notification | Mar 15, 2026 |
| Camera-ready deadline | Apr 5, 2026 |
| Conference | May 11–14, 2026 |
Explore AlignSys 2026
Start here if you are new to AlignSys. All sections below are part of the 2026 edition.
- Why AlignSys — Motivation, scope, and the kind of problems we want to discuss.
- Call for Papers — Topics of interest and submission overview.
- Tracks — Theory (12 pages) and Practice (10 pages), excluding references & appendices.
- Submission — Authoring in Word or LaTeX is welcome; submissions are anonymized PDFs via OpenReview.
- Policies — Double-blind review, preprints (arXiv), and artifact guidance.
- Registration — Fee: USD 250. Virtual presentation is available upon request for authors who cannot travel.
- Venue — Bangalore details, travel guidance, and local information.
- Committee — Organizers and program committee.
Questions or unsure about fit? Email hello@alignsys.org.
Tracks at a glance
- Theory: 12 pages (main), unlimited references & appendices.
- Practice: 10 pages (main), unlimited references & appendices.
- Review: double-blind for both tracks.
- Artifacts: anonymous repositories supported (see Submission/Policies).
Independent, open proceedings
AlignSys is not affiliated with IEEE, ACM, Springer, or any commercial publisher. Accepted papers will be published as open proceedings. Authors retain copyright.
See Policies for details.