International Winter AI Olympiad (IAIO) 2026
23 – 27 Februar 2026 | Ljubljana, Slovenia



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Organized by the International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI) at Jožef Stefan Institute, IAIO brings together the brightest young minds to compete in theoretical and practical AI challenges. The next IAIO will be held February 23-27, 2026, in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Competition

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Participation

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Organizing committee

John Shawe-Taylor
Olympics President

Andrej Brodnik
Olympics Secretary

Monika Kropej
Olympics Competition Director

Davor Orlič
Olympics Competition Director

Špela Sitar
Organizing Team

Ana Fabjan
Organizing Team

Petra Zalar
Organizing Team
Scientific committee

Branko Kavšek
Scientific Committee Director