Accountable AI Research Conference
Hosted by the Wharton Accountable AI Lab
February 26, 2027
The Wharton School
Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3730 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
The Accountable AI Research Conference will bring together leading scholars in law, public policy, business, and related disciplines on February 26, 2027.
The risks and limitations of AI have been the subject of scholarly attention for many years, yet there has been a dramatic upsurge in AI business adoption, technical capabilities, investment, and public policy activity.
Join us for a full-day conference to examine the rapidly evolving AI landscape and explore pathways to effective governance and accountability.
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— Call for Papers —
The Wharton Accountable AI Lab invites submissions for the 2027 Accountable AI Research Conference.
The risks and limitations of AI have been the subject of scholarly attention for many years. Yet there has been a dramatic upsurge in AI business adoption, technical capabilities, investment, and public policy activity. This conference centers scholarship with a normative, legal, or public policy focus, and emphasizes work with the potential for impact on business practice and government actions.
We invite contributions from any field or discipline, including (but not limited to) law, ethics, public policy, and computer science. Submissions must include an abstract of 500–1000 words, highlighting the contributions of the work.
Please submit abstracts for consideration by November 2nd, 2026, 11:59 PM ET.
Topics of Interest
- Regulation and Liability (e.g., AI safety, tort liability, geopolitics, national strategies)
- AI Governance (e.g., audits, organizational frameworks, reporting, standards)
- AI Ethics (e.g., fairness, transparency, manipulation, deepfakes, vulnerable populations)
- Economic and Market Implications (e.g., antitrust, consumer protection, inequality, labor impacts)
- Data and Infrastructure (e.g., privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, data supply chain)
Important Dates
Call for Papers opens: October 5, 2026
Call for Papers submission deadline: November 2, 2026, 11:59 PM ET
Notification of Acceptance: November 20, 2026, 11:59 PM ET
Full paper submission*: January 15, 2027, 11:59 PM EST
*Please note that there will not be an official conference proceedings, but papers accepted for presentation will be shared publicly via the Wharton AI and Analytics Initiative website for the conference.
— Hosted by Wharton Faculty —
Kevin Werbach
Liem Sioe Liong/First Pacific Company Professor
Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics
Chairperson, Legal Studies and Business Ethics
Vice Dean, Wharton MBA Program for Executives
Faculty Director, Wharton Accountable AI Lab
Rory Van Loo
Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics
Faculty Director, Wharton Accountable AI Lab
— Event Team —
Traci Doyle
Senior Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives, Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
Schotland McQuade
Assistant Director of Events and Engagement, Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
Ginny Ulichney
Research Analyst, Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
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