Describes the series’ typical recent cycle; last reviewed 2026-08-07. The official call is the authority on this year’s dates.
About the conference
AAAI is the broadest of the top AI conferences: machine learning sits alongside planning, knowledge representation, search, multi-agent systems, NLP, vision, and AI-and-society tracks. That breadth makes it a natural venue for work that does not fit the ML-flagship mold.
The cycle is summer-to-winter: abstracts and papers due around August, decisions in late autumn, and the conference each winter. Acceptance rates have recently run in the low twenties of percent.
Frequently asked questions
When is the AAAI deadline?
Typically in August — abstract first, full papers about a week later — for the conference the following January or February. Exact dates per cycle are on aaai.org.