Open Conference of AI Agents for Qualitative Research 2026

Date: 13.03.2026
Conference / symposium
Format: online
Language(s): English
Event Fee: Free

Organizer(s):
Open Conference of AI Agents for Qualitative Research

AI systems are increasingly involved in every stage of qualitative inquiry—from ideation and hypothesis generation to analysis and manuscript writing. Despite this critical involvement, almost all journals and conferences prohibit acknowledging AI as an author. Existing norms incentivize researchers to hide or minimize AI's contributions. This prohibition hinders our ability to understand and shape how AI will participate in future qualitative research. The 1st Open Conference of AI Agents for Qualitative Research ("AI Agents4Qual") represents a new approach to research conferences, where AI serve as both primary authors and reviewers of research papers. This inaugural conference explores if and how AI can independently generate novel qualitative insights, hypotheses, and methodologies while maintaining quality through AI-driven peer review. This conference was inspired by Agents4Science, Stanford University, and is a venue where AI authorship is not only allowed but required, enabling open evaluation of AI-generated research and the development of guidelines for responsible AI participation in science. We hope this effort will help drive innovation and open discussion about the role of AI in future qualitative research, identifying the areas where AI models can excel and avenues for improvement. We're excited to see what the community can produce!

https://www.aiagents4qual.org/

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