Founded in 1979, the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) (formerly the American Association for Artificial Intelligence) is a nonprofit scientific society devoted to advancing the scientific understanding of the mechanisms underlying thought and intelligent behavior and their embodiment in machines. AAAI aims to promote research in, and responsible use of, artificial intelligence. AAAI also aims to increase public understanding of artificial intelligence, improve the teaching and training of AI practitioners, and provide guidance for research planners and funders concerning the importance and potential of current AI developments and future directions. More…
Major Activities of the Association
Major AAAI activities include organizing and sponsoring conferences, symposia, and workshops, publishing a quarterly magazine for all members, publishing books, proceedings, and reports, and awarding grants, scholarships, and other honors.
Please Join Us in San Francisco for AAAI-17, February 4–9!
We are delighted to announce that the AAAI-17 conference will be held February 4–9, 2017 in San Francisco, California. The early registration deadline is December 20, 2016. The Hilton Hotel cut-off date is January 3, 2017. The late registration deadline is January 13, 2017.
AAAI Member Site
AAAI members should visit the member site for current and prospective members of the Association. From this location, you can join AAAI, change your address, and learn more about the advantages available only to members of AAAI!
AAAI Member News!
AAAI congratulates AAAI Fellow and former President Martha Pollack on her recent appointment as the fourteenth President of Cornell University. Pollack, who is currently provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of Michigan, will begin her term of office on April 17, 2017.
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It is the generosity and loyalty of our members that enables us to continue to promote and further the science of artificial intelligence. Membership dues and program fees and endowment income cover only a portion of the costs of our programs. Donations and grants must supply the rest. Your gift will help sustain the many and varied programs that AAAI provides. In today’s economic climate, we depend even more on the generosity of members like you to help us fulfill our mission.
Contributions make possible projects such as the AI poster, the open access initiative, components of the AAAI annual conference, a lowered membership rate for students as well as student scholarships, and more. To enable us to continue these and other efforts, please consider a generous gift. For information on how you can contribute, please click on “Gifts.”
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The major sections of this site (and some popular pages) can be accessed from the links on this page. If you want to learn more about artificial intelligence, you should visit the AI Topics page. To join or learn more about AAAI membership, choose Membership. Choose Publications to learn more about AAAI Press, AI Magazine, and AAAI’s journals. To access AAAI’s digital library of more than 10,000 AI technical papers, choose Library. Choose Awards to learn more about AAAI’s awards and honors and fellows program. To learn more about AAAI’s conferences and meetings choose Meetings. For links to policy papers, presidential addresses, and outside AI resources, choose Resources. For information about the AAAI organization, including its officers and staff, choose About Us (also Organization). The search box, powered by Google, will return results restricted to the AAAI site.
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Upcoming AAAI Events
February 2017
The Thirty-First AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence will be held February 4–9 in San Francisco, California.
The Twenty-Ninth Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence will be held February 4–9 in San Francisco, California.
March 2017
The AAAI Spring Symposium begins on March 27 in Palo Alto, CA USA.
May 2017
The Eleventh International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media will be held in Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 15 – 18.


