In recent years, with the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, the global AI governance system is confronted with a dual challenge: institutional design lags behind technological iteration, while ethical norms are often detached from practical contexts. To address these issues, this workshop will focus on exploring new models of AI governance that integrate legal and ethical frameworks. We sincerely invite experts, scholars, and researchers from around the world to submit their work and participate in this meaningful dialogue.
Topics of Interest
Workshop topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Theoretical Reconstruction and Modern Transformation Path of “Integration of Ritual and Law” in the Digital Age
- Functional Boundaries and Interaction Mechanisms of Legal Liability and Ethical Norms in AI Governance
- Reflection on Western AI Governance Paradigms: Critique of the Limitations of Rule-Centeredness and Technological Determinism
- Decomposition of AI Governance Efficiency and Analysis of Influencing Factors Based on the DIKWP Model
- Compliance Strategies and Risk Response of Multinational Enterprises in a Fragmented Regulatory Environment
- Quantitative Identification and Comparative Study of “Ethical Suspension” and “Institutional Lag”
- Construction of AI Governance Goal System Based on “Semantic Sovereignty—System Security—Social Equity”
- Comparative Study on the Evolution Path of Different Governance Models from the ABM Perspective
- Application of System Dynamics (SD) Model in AI Governance Policy Evaluation
- The Extraterritorial Effect of the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act and Its Applicability in Asia
- Construction of AI Governance Tool Classification System Based on Text Mining and Grounded Theory
- Comparative Study of Global AI Governance Paradigms: “Brussels Effect" and “Chinese Solution”
- The Mirror Value of Ancient Chinese Science and Technology Governance Paradigms for Institutional Construction in the AI Era
Paper Submission
The format of Research Papers should be suitable for original research, which is completed work at the time of submission and, regardless of the length of the paper, is a self-sufficient scientific contribution. Selected papers will be invited for submission to journals.
All papers will be reviewed by the Workshop Committee on the basis of technical quality, relevance to AI and law, originality, significance and clarity.
Please note:
- Authors must use Springer LNCS/LNAI manuscript submission guidelines and formatting template for their submissions and each paper must be at least 6 pages and no longer than 16 pages in length (including references).
- Springer Template: https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines
- All papers must be submitted electronically through the paper submission system in PDF format only.
- Paper review will be double-blind, and submissions not properly anonymized will be desk-rejected without review.
- Submitted papers must not substantially overlap with papers that have been published or that are simultaneously submitted to a journal or a conference with proceedings.
- Papers must be clearly submitted in English and will be selected based on their originality, timeliness, significance, relevance, and clarity of presentation.
- Submission of a paper should be regarded as a commitment that, should the paper be accepted, at least one of the authors will register and attend the conference to present the work.
- Accepted papers will be included in the proceedings of BESC 2026 and indexed by EI Compendex, ISI, Scopus, DBLP, ACM Digital Library, Google Scholar and other A&I services.
- Top quality papers after presented in the conference will be selected for extension and publication in several special issues of international journals (TBC).
- Papers that are substantially or entirely generated by generative AI tools are not permitted. The use of generative AI as an assistive tool (e.g., for language editing) is allowed, provided that such use is clearly and explicitly disclosed in the paper. Authors remain fully responsible for the content, originality, and integrity of their submissions.
Paper Submission System is Available at:
https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/WAIL2026
The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
Important Dates
Workshop Committee
Workshop Chair
Prof. Juan XU (Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, China)
Workshop Co-Chairs
- Prof. Tianyong HAO (South China Normal University, China)
- Prof. Jie JIANG (Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, China)
Contact
If you have any questions or confusion about submission, please contact us:
wail2026@126.com
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