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VPR 2026 is a symposium focusing on how values, preferences, and goals can inform the reasoning and behaviour of AI agents. The symposium explores formal representation, conflict resolution in decision making, alignment between agents and organisations, and software/datasets for value-based reasoning.

Important Dates

Fri, Feb 20, 2026
Submission deadline

Paper Submission

Research Paper Submission Tracks

The formal representation of values, preferences, and goals
The relationships between values, preferences, and goals, e.g., between values and preferences or values/preferences and goals
The similarities or differences between values and preferences
Argument, reasoning, or decision making when values or preferences are in conflict
Alignment and misalignment of values/preferences between agents/organisations
Changes in values and preferences in context to enable dynamic and reactive reasoning
Software and programming libraries for the development of value-based or preference-based agents
Open-source datasets or simulations to allow for the comparison of different methodologies
Applications of value-based or preference-based reasoning

Call for Papers Description

Submissions must be extended abstracts (1500-2000 words). Accepted abstracts will be published in the AISB Conference proceedings, and full papers will be submitted to CEUR-WS.org. At least one author must attend in person to present the paper.

Committee

Organising Committee

Jay Paul Morgan

Symposium Co-Chair

Department of Computer Science, Swansea University, United Kingdom

Adam Wyner

Symposium Co-Chair

Department of Computer Science, Swansea University, United Kingdom

Programme Committee

Joaquin Arias

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain

Guido Governatori

Central Queensland University, Australia

Sascha Ossowski

University Rey Juan Carlos, Spain

Julian Padget

University of Bath, United Kingdom

Tomasz Zurek

University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dave de Jonge

Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (IIIA-CSIC), Spain

Carles Sierra

Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (IIIA-CSIC), Spain

Christoph Benzmüller

Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, Germany

Nardine Osman

Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (IIIA-CSIC), Spain

Xavier Parent

TU Wien, Austria

Joe Collenette

University of Chester, United Kingdom

Ray Limarga

University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Katie Atkinson

University of Liverpool, United Kingdom

Stella Heras

Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

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