Universal Village (UV) is a new concept proposed by MIT’s Universal Village Program which exemplifies an ideal future society that pursues harmony between humans and nature through the wise use of advanced technology. The 8th IEEE International Conference on Universal Village (IEEE UV2026) will be held virtually and locally from October 17-20, 2026. IEEE UV2026 features the theme of “Human-Centered AI Transformation for Future Empowerment: Explainable & Human-Intelligible Understanding, Intent-Aware Reasoning & Accountable Decision-Making, Human-Authorized AI Action, and Human-Supervised Reflective Learning.”
Keynote Day
❖ Organized by IEEE UV2026 program committee
❖ Opening remarks and invited keynote talks
Technical Sessions
❖ Organized by session chairs
❖ Distribute “Session Call-for-Papers” by session chairs
❖ Session chairs select oral talks and review submitted papers
Special Sessions
❖ Distribute “Call-for-Session-Proposals” by the program committee
❖Special sessions organized by special session chairs
❖Special session chairs select oral talks, panels, and organize paper submissions
