Artificial Intelligence and the Question of Ethics

The Riyadh International Philosophy Conference 2026 invites researchers and specialists to submit proposals for its sixth edition, held under the theme “Artificial Intelligence and the Question of Ethics.” This edition explores the philosophical and ethical challenges raised by contemporary AI systems across six main areas. 

The conference themes include:

* major international AI ethics frameworks and documents, their philosophical foundations, and their cultural counterparts in non-Western traditions, with particular attention to Arab and Islamic ethical traditions;
* the ethical challenges of AI-generated content, research, and authorship, including misinformation, deepfakes, provenance, credibility, and intellectual property;
* AI systems and moral responsibility, including the distribution of responsibility among users, owners, and developers, as well as the responsibility gap in cases of unforeseen harm;
* AI and decision-making, including the autonomy of AI systems, ethically sensitive decisions, black-box systems, explainability, and the right to intelligibility;
* AI, privacy, and data ownership, especially in healthcare and judicial contexts; 
* and algorithmic bias and predictive models, with special focus on justice, fairness, and the right not to know in health-related prediction.

The conference welcomes contributions from diverse philosophical perspectives and especially encourages submissions from underrepresented traditions, particularly Islamic philosophy.

For submissions and further details: https://engage.moc.gov.sa/philosophy_conference/?lang=en
 

Presenters will receive a competitive honorarium, full-board accommodation, and airfare.