UNESCO set 30 October 2026 as the announced deadline for research proposals on the ethics of artificial intelligence, through a joint call with the AI and Society Institute at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. This is a follow-up to an announcement published on 23 September and updated on 20 October, not a new call.
According to the announcement, the opportunity is aimed at researchers who completed their PhDs within the past five years, from different regions and relevant disciplines. Applicants are asked to provide an extended abstract in English of 800–1,000 words, excluding references, with author details on a separate page.
The plan includes notifying successful applicants by 15 November and presenting selected papers at a meeting in Paris on 10 December. The announcement does not specify a closing time or time zone, and it was not possible to verify whether the submission form was still accepting applications when this report was prepared.
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UNESCO — Call for papers: Advancing research on the Ethics of Artificial IntelligenceA follow-up to an earlier UNESCO announcement. The closing time and submission form status have not been verified; this report does not confirm that applications remain open.