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ICLR 2026
ICLR 2026 the 2nd Workshop on World Models: Understanding, Modelling and Scaling
Apr 23 2026Official workshop site Site reachable
The ICLR 2026 Workshop on World Models brings together researchers to advance the theory, architecture, and application of world models in artificial intelligence. The workshop focuses on improving the ability of agents to learn internal representations of environments for better planning, reasoning, and decision-making.
Key deadlines
Verified September 9, 2026Full paper
February 8, 2026
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Paper fit
Contribution paths
A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.
Short Papers
Concise presentations of novel ideas, preliminary results, or position papers.
Poster Papers
Work-in-progress or exploratory research presented in poster format.
Research areas in scope
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Workshop Topics
Learning predictive models of environmentsRepresentation learning for world modelsPlanning and control with world modelsWorld models in reinforcement learningEvaluation benchmarks for world modelsScalability and efficiency of world modelsIntegration of world models with large language modelsCausal reasoning and world modelsWorld models for robotics and real-world applicationsUncertainty quantification in world models
Policies worth checking twice
- Submissions must be anonymized for double-blind review.
- Papers must not exceed 8 pages (excluding references) for full papers and 4 pages for short papers.
- Dual submission to other conferences or journals is not allowed during review.
- All submissions must include an AI usage statement detailing any use of generative AI tools.
- Author lists cannot be changed after the submission deadline.
Official sources
Compiled from the official call for papers. The organizers’ pages remain authoritative.
Last verified September 9, 2026