STAI-X Statistics and Trustworthy AI for Cross (X)-Domain Acceleration

To integrate statistics and artificial intelligence to accelerate trustworthy cross-domain discovery, innovation, and real-world impact.

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA  •  August 1-2, 2026

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Topics

Foundation models, generative models and learning methods

Statistical and theoretical foundations of AI

Synthetic data

Scalability for resource-constrained training environments

Ethical AI

Benchmarking of AI-assisted tools and models

AI Agents and co-scientists for X

Statistical design and inference of ML and AI

Integrating statistics and AI for: health and biological science, physical science and engineering, social science, business, and others

Instructions for Submission

  • Papers: Submit a paper of up to 8 pages. Accepted papers will be eligible for being selected for platform (oral) presentations and paper awards. Moreover, a subset of accepted papers may be invited for fast-track review opportunities at selected ASA and IMS journals.
  • Posters: Submit a 2-page abstract. Parallel submissions to other conferences are permitted. Accepted submissions will be eligible for poster presentations, lightning talks, and stellar abstract awards.

All submissions should be made through the official OpenReview portal for STAI-X 2026.

Download Overleaf Template OpenReview Submission Submission Guide

Fast track to journal review: Journal of the American Statistical Association (JASA): Theory and Methods (T&M), Applications and Case Studies (A&CS), Annals of Applied Statistics (AOAS), Harvard Data Science Review (HDSR), and Genome Research (GR)

Key Dates

Submission
May 11, 2026
Poster Acceptance
May 16, 2026
Paper Acceptance
June 11, 2026
Registration
Early-bird: June 1, 2026
Regular: June 25, 2026

Registration Fee

Conference

Early Bird (before June 1) Regular (after June 1)
Academia Industry Trainee Academia Industry Trainee
Conference $200 $300 $150 $250 $400 $175

Short Course

Early Bird (before June 1) Regular (after June 1)
Academia Industry Trainee Academia Industry Trainee
Short Course $250 $350 $150 $300 $450 $200

*Trainee includes students and postdocs. Travel awards for trainees and junior faculty will be made available.