Call for Papers - ToM4AI Workshop@AAAI 2026

We invite researchers interested in directly addressing Theory of Mind in AI. We are also expecting submissions to ToM4AI and related topics relevant to designing, developing, demonstrating, or evaluating ToM-based AI agents.

Submission requirements

Papers should be submitted via OpenReview

We welcome submissions in the form of extended abstracts (maximum 2 pages, excluding references; appendices are permitted) covering the broad ToM4AI spectrum. Papers must be submitted as high-resolution PDFs, formatted for US Letter (8.5″ x 11″) size, using Type 1 or TrueType fonts. All reviews will be double-blind. Submissions must adhere to the AAAI-26 guidelines; the official author kit can be downloaded here.

Submission Deadline: TBA

Topics include (but are not limited to): Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Developmental ToM: Insights for AI
• Human Social Behaviour & Cognition
• The Role of ToM in Human-AI Interaction
• Computational ToM
• ToM in Large Language Models: Emulation, Emergence, or Anthropomorphic Illusion?
• Plan and goal recognition
• ToM in human-robot interactions
• Epistemic reasoning and planning
• BDI and adaptive cognitive architectures
• Multi-agent communication and meta-cognition
• Knowledge representation and meta-reasoning
• ToM evaluation and benchmarks
• Foundational models of ToM
• Philosophical aspects of Artificial Mind-reading

For submission instructions and important dates, please check back soon.