The 4th International Joint Conference on Learning and Reasoning (IJCLR) will be held at Nanjing University International Conference Center, Nanjing, China, 19-22 September 2024.
The rapid progress in machine learning has been the primary reason for a fresh look at the transformative potential of AI as a whole during the past decade. A crucial milestone for taking full advantage of this potential is the endowment of algorithms that learn from experience with the ability to reason, which could consult existing knowledge that has already been learned and draw inferences that have a soundness guarantee.
The integration of learning and reasoning has been the key open question in AI, which calls for approaches that combine knowledge representation and machine reasoning techniques with learning algorithms from the fields of neural, statistical and relational learning, as well as cognition-inspired AI. In 2021, IJCLR was initiated through the amalgamation of several distinguished conferences/workshops in this field, each boasting a legacy spanning ten to thirty years: the International Conference on Inductive Logic Programming (ILP), the International Workshop on Approaches and Applications of Inductive Programming (AAIP), the International Workshop on Neural-Symbolic Learning and Reasoning (NeSy), the International Workshop on Statistical Relational AI (StarAI), and the International Workshop on Cognitive AI has became a member from 2023.
Commencing in 2024, the International Joint Conference on Learning and Reasoning (IJCLR) has evolved from an aggregation of distinct workshops into a cohesive conference entity. This transformation encompasses the amalgamation of various topics of interest within the domains of learning and reasoning in artificial intelligence into a singular, integrated program. Furthermore, the conference now boasts a unified and extensive proceeding that serves as the official record for publications in this area. The ILP, AAIP, and CogAI have been integrated into the IJCLR program, signifying a consolidation of these areas under the IJCLR umbrella. Concurrently, NeSy and StarAI maintain their distinct conferences/workshops, focusing on their respective specialized topics. Despite this, they persist as pivotal components within the IJCLR framework, embodying two of the primary research domains. Their contribution to the IJCLR is further evidenced by the inclusion of dedicated area chairs and reviewers from both fields, underscoring their integral role in shaping the conference’s comprehensive academic direction and ensuring its high quality. For more information and history events of IJCLR please see the About page.
Conference venue
Nanjing University International Conference Center(NUICC), China.
Recent Updates
- [10/18/2024] Conference video recordings are now available on the program page.
- [09/16/2024] To facilitate communication with taxi drivers when traveling between the airport and the conference venue, here is an updated bilingual taxi guide.
- [09/14/2024] Virtual registration for the conference is now open!
- [09/09/2024] Updated information on MLJ paper review process. Please check the Journal Track for details.
- [08/28/2024] We have updated the programme of the conference. Please note that the final programme could change. The programme of highlights for the accepted papers will be announced soon.
- [08/13/2024] Conference Track Notification Date has been postponed to 19th August 2024.
- [03/08/2024] Visa policies and guidines updated, including visa exemption policies and visa-free transit (144 hrs in Nanjing & Shanghai) policies.
- [07/24/2024] Conference registration is now open.
- [07/27/2024] Professor William Cohen's Speech Abstract Update: Why Does Chain of Thought Work? Explaining Why versus Explaining How.
- [07/27/2024] Professor Claude Sammut's Speech Abstract Update: Measurement and Evaluation of Intelligent Robots.
- [07/28/2024] Professor Wray Buntine's Speech Abstract Update: The Knowledge Revoilution.
- [07/31/2024] Train Travel Guide and Precautions Update.
- [08/04/2024] Professor Jiajun Wu 's Speech Abstract Update: Neuro-Symbolic Concept Learning.
- [08/06/2024] Doctor Xue Li's Speech Abstract Update: Textual entailment with LLMs and symbolic AI approaches.
- [08/08/2024] Professor Denis Mareschal's Speech Abstract Update: AI as a model for human-like learning and reasoning.
- [08/08/2024] Professor Anthony Cohn's Speech Abstract Update: Evaluating the spatial reasoning capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs).
- [08/13/2024] Professor Luc De Raedt's Speech Abstract Update: How to Make Logics Neurosymbolic.
- [08/18/2024] Professor Sašo Džeroski's Speech Abstract Update: Towards semi-supervised relational learning.
- [08/25/2024] Professor Katsumi Inoue's Speech Abstract Update: Algebraic Logic Programming and Learning.
- [08/27/2024] Professor Jun Zhu's Speech Abstract Update: Physics-Informed Machine Learning.
- [09/03/2024] Professor Ute Schmid's Speech Abstract Update: Near-miss Explanations to Teach Humans and Machines.
- [09/18/2024] Professor Ehud Shapiro's Speech Abstract Update: Grassroots: A Radical Architecture for an Equitable Digital Society.
- [09/18/2024] Doctor Cunjing Ge's Speech Abstract Update: Reasoning with Counting Models of Formulas.
- [07/24/2024] Participants who need an invitation letter to apply for a visa please fill in the form. (In addition, China currently has a visa free policy, please check Attending for details)
- [08/12/2024] The new cut-off deadlines for the IJCLR 2024 journal track have been updated: 15th September 2024 and 15th December 2024.
Important Dates
Please visit the Important Dates page for more information on the IJCLR important dates.