ACM SIGAI Autonomous Agents Award 2026 Open for Nominations

Summary

The episode announces the open call for nominations for the 2026 ACM SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award, highlighting its purpose to honor researchers whose current work significantly influences the autonomous agents field. Listeners are instructed on how to nominate candidates via a Google form, with a short statement emphasizing both past contributions and present impact, and reminded that only nominated individuals will be considered. Key dates include a December 15, 2025 nomination deadline, a February 1, 2026 winner announcement, and the award presentation at the AAMAS 2026 conference in Cyprus, with contact details provided for the award chair and SIGAI vice chair.