NeurIPS 2026 Competition Track Proposal Call is here, focusing on AI assistance for vulnerable groups and LLM agent evaluation. Deadline: May 15. Researchers, get ready!

NeurIPS 2026 is now accepting competition track proposals, emphasizing clear scientific questions, positive social impact (especially using AI to assist vulnerable groups), and focus on evaluation of large language models/agents. Proposals must adhere to ethical standards, be within 8 pages, updated LaTeX templates, submitted via OpenReview, with single-blind review. Selected proposals will be presented at an in-person workshop, and analysis reports can be submitted to the 2027 Evaluation and Dataset Track or included in PMLR. Key dates: proposal deadline May 15, acceptance June 15, workshop December 11-12; recommended start in June, with a latest end in October.