Scope and Topics
We solicit original, high-quality research papers and practical experience reports on all aspects of AI infrastructure and interconnect technologies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
AI Infrastructure & Architecture
- Hyperscale AI training and inference system design
- Heterogeneous computing system integration and management
- Memory-centric, near-memory, and in-memory computing for AI
- Reconfigurable and adaptive AI hardware architectures
High-Performance Interconnects & Optical Networking
- Novel electrical and optical interconnect technologies (e.g., CPO, LPO, OIO, co-packaged optics)
- Intra- and inter-data center optical networking
- Ultra-high bandwidth, ultra-low latency network switching and protocols
- Standards and evolution of interconnect technologies
AI Accelerator & Heterogeneous Computing Networks
- Interconnect topologies and algorithms for GPU/TPU/FPGA/ASIC clusters
- Optimization and innovation of accelerator communication libraries (e.g., NCCL, RCCL)
- On-chip networks and packaging for large-scale AI chips
Data Center & Scalable Network Architectures
- Data center network topologies and traffic engineering for AI workloads
- Lossless networking and congestion control
- Compute-Network Convergence and In-Network Computing
Distributed AI Training & Workload Orchestration
- Network communication optimization for large-scale distributed training
- Co-scheduling and orchestration of training and inference workloads
- AI resource pooling and management across clusters and domains
Network Automation & AI-Native Operations
- AI for network prediction, operation, optimization, and self-healing
- Application of digital twins in network management and planning
- Intent-based networking and autonomous network operations
Edge-to-Cloud Computing for AI
- Network architectures for distributed AI inference and training
- Latency and bandwidth management in edge-cloud pipelines
- Software and infrastructure for federated learning at scale
Embodied AI & Robotic Infrastructure
- Compute and communication architectures for robot fleets and autonomous systems
- Low-latency edge processing for perception and control
- Networking for collaborative embodied intelligence
Secure, Trustworthy & Sustainable AI Systems
- Hardware and network security for AI systems (confidential computing, side-channel mitigation)
- Architectures for verifiable and reliable AI execution
- Energy-efficient and green AI infrastructure (cooling, power delivery, PUE optimization)
Emerging Interconnect Technologies & Standards
- Novel materials, devices, and paradigms for future interconnects
- Co-design of interconnects with AI workloads and programming models
- Industry standards and ecosystem development
SUBMISSION GUIDELINE
- Paper Types: We invite submissions of full papers (up to 8 pages, excluding references) presenting mature research, and short papers/posters (up to 4 pages) showcasing promising preliminary work, industry experiences, or visionary ideas.
- Format: Submissions must be in PDF format, following the double-blind review process. Please use the official conference template (link to be added).
- Originality: Submitted papers must describe original work that has not been previously published or concurrently submitted elsewhere.
- Submission Site: Papers should be submitted via the conference submission system (link to be added).