SACAIR 2026 - Southern African Conference for AI Research — call for papers

Open. Primary deadline 17 Aug 2026 · local time. Organised by SACAIR / University of KwaZulu-Natal.

The 7th Southern African Conference for Artificial Intelligence Research is hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal under the theme 'Power, Justice, and the Governance of AI'. It is the principal AI research conference in southern Africa, with a student unconference, tutorials and a main programme.

Key dates

Abstract 10 Aug 2026 · local time
Full paper / submission 17 Aug 2026 · local time
Author notification 28 Sep 2026 · local time
Camera-ready 5 Oct 2026 · local time

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Last checked 9 Jun 2026. Deadlines can change — always confirm on the organiser's official call page before submitting.

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