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ICAIS’26: artificial intelligence research in Casablanca

This dossier tracks the programme and documented outcomes of the ICAIS conference organised by the LIAS laboratory in Casablanca.

Last updated : 2 key moments

Where things stand

As of 29 October 2026, the conference opened on 28 October and runs until 30 October. Available reports describe sessions and contributions without establishing final scientific conclusions.

ICAIS’26 opens in Casablanca with 120 accepted contributions, dean says

The second International Conference on AI and Systems, ICAIS’26, opened on 28 October 2026 at Casablanca's Ben M’Sick Faculty of Sciences. Organized by the LIAS laboratory, it runs until 30 October.

Computer used as a generic illustration
Computer, September 2025. Generic illustration; does not depict the conference. Ajareda321, CC BY 4.0, unmodified. — Ajareda321 / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ — 30 septembre 2025, sans modification.

Dean Abdeslam El Bouari reports 120 accepted contributions from 204 submissions, according to InfoMagazine. The program includes eleven plenary talks, eighteen scientific sessions, two panels and a competition involving fourteen student projects.

Discussions include frugal, sovereign and sustainable AI in Africa and translating research into industrial applications. The Saudi Press Agency also reports the opening and discussions on technological sovereignty. These accounts document the meeting's proceedings; they do not yet establish final scientific results or concluded partnerships.

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Casablanca prepares three days of artificial intelligence research

The second ICAIS’26 conference is scheduled for 28–30 October at Hassan II University’s Ben M’Sick Faculty of Sciences. An Assahraa article published on 26 October presents the programme of the organising LIAS laboratory.

Computer, September 2025. Generic illustration; this is not a conference photograph. Ajareda321, CC BY 4.0.
Computer, September 2025. Generic illustration; this is not a conference photograph. Ajareda321, CC BY 4.0. — Ajareda321 / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ — 30 septembre 2025, sans modification.

Organisers announce more than 170 scientific contributions from five continents. Sessions are planned on AI suited to African needs and on turning research into innovation, entrepreneurship and industry applications.

The programme also includes a student project competition. These are planned activities, rather than scientific findings already produced or partnerships concluded at the event.

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