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).