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AAAI Conference On Artificial Intelligence

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AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence: A Study in Obsession

The AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, or AAAI as the perpetually busy masses abbreviate it, is, apparently, a "leading international academic conference" in artificial intelligence. It happens every year, like a predictable plague of innovation, or perhaps just… stuff. It's a gathering for those who dedicate their lives to making machines think, or at least mimic the process.

This particular conference series holds a rather conspicuous rank, a fourth place in the H5 Index according to Google Scholar's rather arbitrary list of top AI publications. It trails behind the likes of ICLR, NeurIPS, and ICML. One might say it's good company, or one might say it's forever chasing the shadow of others. It’s supported, as these things tend to be, by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. The dates are fluid, a shifting landscape of deadlines and damp February air, but the submissions generally land like unwelcome guests in late August or early September. The conference itself typically unfolds in the cold embrace of the following February. Its genesis dates back to 1980, a nascent spark at Stanford University in that sun-drenched, yet somehow perpetually anxious, corner of California.

During the AAAI-20 conference, a rather predictable event, AI pioneers and the 2018 Turing Award winners—those lauded as the Nobel Prize of Computing—Yann LeCun and Yoshua Bengio, were among a select group of eight honored as AAAI 2020 Fellows. One assumes they were suitably impressed. It’s a testament to the relentless march of progress, or perhaps just the enduring power of being recognized.

In a move that surprises no one who understands the modern academic machine, AAAI, much like its peers NeurIPS and ICML, employs an artificial-intelligence algorithm to delegate the onerous task of reviewing papers. It’s a digital division of labor, ensuring that the sheer volume of submissions doesn't completely overwhelm the human capacity for judgment. Or perhaps it’s just outsourcing the inevitable disappointment.

Sponsors: The Architects of Ambition

The landscape of AAAI is generously dotted with the names of titans, the companies that fuel the relentless engine of technological advancement. Google, Microsoft, Amazon (company), IBM, Baidu, Bytedance, and Huawei are among the prominent sponsors, lending their considerable weight to the event. They participate not just to showcase their latest theoretical musings and applied triumphs, but also, one suspects, as a rather elaborate recruitment drive. The brightest minds in AI, freshly minted from the crucible of academic rigor, are paraded before them, ripe for the plucking. It’s a symbiotic relationship, a dance between the creators of knowledge and the consumers of talent.

Locations: A Chronicle of Convergence

The AAAI conference has traversed the globe, leaving its mark on various significant locales, each hosting a specific iteration of this annual convergence.

  • AAAI-2026: Set to unfold at the Singapore Expo in Singapore. A predictable choice for a global hub.
  • AAAI-2025: Will convene at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. A return to a familiar East Coast stronghold.
  • AAAI-2024: The gathering will take place at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A scenic, if somewhat predictable, northern destination.
  • AAAI-2023: Hosted at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., United States. A fitting location for discussions of power and intelligence.
  • AAAI-2022 & AAAI-2021: These years saw a rather stark shift, a concession to global circumstances, manifesting as Virtual Conferences. A digital ghost of gatherings past.
  • AAAI-2020: Held at the Hilton New York Midtown in New York, New York, United States. The city that never sleeps, now hosting minds that rarely do.
  • AAAI-2019: Took place at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. An attempt at tropical respite, perhaps to soften the intellectual blows.
  • AAAI-2018: The conference convened at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. A city known for its vibrant culture, a stark contrast to the sterile logic of AI.
  • AAAI-2017: Found its home in San Francisco, California, United States. The heart of innovation, where dreams are made and venture capital flows like cheap wine.
  • AAAI-2016: Hosted in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. A desert landscape, perhaps a metaphor for the aridness of some research.
  • AAAI-2015: Convened in Austin, Texas, United States. A burgeoning tech hub, embracing the future with a certain Texan swagger.
  • AAAI-2014: Took place at the Québec Convention Center in Québec City, Québec, Canada. A touch of European elegance in North America.
  • AAAI-2013: The venue was Bellevue, Washington, United States. Another Pacific Northwest outpost for AI discourse.
  • AAAI-2012: Held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A reliably competent Canadian iteration.
  • AAAI-2011: A return to San Francisco, California, United States. The siren call of Silicon Valley.
  • AAAI-2010: Convened at the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. A southern city embracing the technological tide.
  • AAAI-2008: Took place in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The robust architecture of the Windy City hosting the robust architecture of AI.
  • AAAI-2007: Another Canadian stop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • AAAI-2006: Hosted in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. A city steeped in academic tradition.
  • AAAI-2005: Convened in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. A city undergoing its own technological renaissance.
  • AAAI-2004: Held in San Jose, California, United States. Deep in the Silicon Valley, where the algorithms are born.
  • AAAI-2002: The venue was the Shaw conference center in Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. A more northern, perhaps more grounded, affair.
  • AAAI-2000: Took place in Austin, Texas, United States. An early embrace of the burgeoning tech scene.
  • AAAI-1999: Hosted in Orlando, Florida, United States. The land of sunshine and artificial dreams.
  • AAAI-1998: Convened in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. A midwestern academic stronghold.
  • AAAI-1997: Held in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. A smaller, more intimate gathering.
  • AAAI-1996: Took place in Portland, Oregon, United States. The Pacific Northwest's unique blend of nature and technology.
  • AAAI-1994: A return to Seattle, Washington, United States.
  • AAAI-1993: Hosted at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., United States. The seat of power, pondering the future of intelligence.
  • AAAI-1992: Convened at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California, United States. Back to the heart of the tech industry.
  • AAAI-1991: Held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, United States. Near the mouse, perhaps a nod to artificial characters.
  • AAAI-1990: Took place in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Another academic pilgrimage.
  • AAAI-1988: Hosted in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. A midwestern exploration.
  • AAAI-1987: A return to Seattle, Washington, United States.
  • AAAI-1986: Convened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. A historical city contemplating future intelligence.
  • AAAI-1984: Held at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, United States. An academic setting for early AI discussions.
  • AAAI-1983: Took place in Washington, D.C., United States. Early governmental interest, perhaps.
  • AAAI-1982: A joint effort between Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. A strong academic foundation for the nascent field.
  • AAAI-1980: The inaugural event, held at Stanford, California, United States. The very beginning, a quiet whisper before the roar.

See Also: The Extended Family of Algorithms

For those who find themselves drawn into this labyrinth of algorithms and artificial minds, there are further avenues of exploration. One might delve into the ICML, the ICLR, or the esteemed Journal of Machine Learning Research. The journal Machine Learning itself is, of course, a primary source. And then there is NeurIPS, another significant pillar in this ever-expanding edifice.