THE ITALIAN INSTITUTE
OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR INDUSTRY

Transformative
Oriented Research

IAS LECTIO MAGISTRALIS 2026
Past, present, future, and far future of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

OGR Torino / Binario 3
March 30, 2026
06:00 am – 08:00 pm CEST

Jürgen Schmidhuber

THE ITALIAN INSTITUTE FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR INDUSTRIAL IMPACT

AI4I has been founded by the Italian Government to perform transformative application-oriented research in Artificial Intelligence.

AI4I is set to engage and empower gifted, entrepreneurial, young researchers who commit to produce an impact at the intersection of science, innovation, and industrial transformation.

Highly competitive pay, bonus incentives, access to dedicated high-performance computing, state-of-the-art laboratories, industrial collaborations, and an ecosystem tailored to support the initiation and growth of startups stand out as some of the distinctive features of AI4I.

AI4I Functions

AI4I Distinctive Features

AI4I was established to promote the integration of AI into processes, products, and services across Italy's industrial landscape, with a particular focus on the manufacturing, aerospace, and automotive sectors.

Multiple Functions

Science, Innovation, Industrial Impact

Our Mission

A productive and sustainable combination between curiosity driven and application-oriented research

Vision, Orchestration, and Flow

AI4I as an Evolving Network of Contracts and Collaborative Agreements

Design

A Portfolio of Independent, Interconnect Research Units

Distinctive Features

System for User Knowledge Connecting Corporates with Innovative AI Providers and Startups

THE AI4I PLATFORM

NEWS

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March 27, 2026

AI4I at the ConfIN Hub Roadshow: Palermo hosts discussion on AI for SMEs

AI4I at the ConfIN Hub Roadshow: Palermo hosts discussion on AI for SMEs The national tour of the ConfIN Hub Roadshow, promoted by Confindustria Innovation Hub, made its eighth…

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March 27, 2026

AI4I at the European Robotics Forum 2026: Benedetto Cavicchi on the challenge of technology transfer

AI4I took part in the European Robotics Forum 2026, held from March 25 to 27, 2026, in Stavanger, Norway, one of Europe’s leading events dedicated to robotics and artificial intelligence.…

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March 27, 2026

Italy–Turkey Cooperation on Innovation: AI4I at the STI3 Ministerial Meeting in Ankara

On March 23, 2026 AI4I took part in the institutional mission led by the Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy in Ankara, aimed at strengthening cooperation between Italy…

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March 26, 2026

AI4I among host institutions in Compagnia di San Paolo’s new call to strengthen European research competitiveness

The Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo has launched the renewed call “Paving the way to research excellence, talent attraction and results valorization”, a strategic initiative aimed at reinforcing the competitiveness…

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March 24, 2026

AI4I and Accenture announce strategic partnership to accelerate AI adoption in Italy’s industrial system

Accenture and the Istituto Italiano di Intelligenza Artificiale (AI4I) announced, on March 24, 2026, a strategic collaboration aimed at accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence across Italy’s industrial value chains…

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March 23, 2026

From discovery to design: Novoselov’s vision from La Stampa to AI4I IAS

What changes when artificial intelligence moves from being a tool to becoming a core driver of scientific discovery? And how far are we from a world where materials are no…

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In December 2024, AI4I found its headquarters in the spaces of the Officine OGR Tech in Turin, promoting synergy on a scientific and technological level.

AI4I@OGR

AI4I is located in the stunning OGR-Tech Hub, in the heart of the city of Turin, a scenic and innovative city renowned for its scientific, industrial, and technological ecosystems, as well as for its growing number of startups, research laboratories, incubators, accelerators, venture capital funds, and corporate ventures.

Turin.
An Industrial
Capital.

AI4Industry

TIMELINE

The Institute was presented on May 3, 2024, in Turin, in the presence of the Minister of Economy and Finance, the Minister for Business and Made in Italy and the Minister of University and Research.

AI4I reached an agreement that makes Officine OGR Tech in Turin the Institute’s new headquarters. AI4I joins a hub of innovation that already hosts large companies and startups, promoting synergy on a scientific and technological level.

AI4I appointed Antonio Calegari as founding director and signed key partnerships with the interuniversity consortium Cineca in Bologna and the Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa. The Institute is ready to enter its operational phase in 2025.

IAS LECTIO MAGISTRALIS 2026
Past, present, future, and far future of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Jürgen Schmidhuber

Multiple Functions

Our Mission

Vision, Orchestration, and Flow

Design

Distinctive Features

System for User Knowledge Connecting Corporates with Innovative AI Providers and Startups

THE AI4I PLATFORM

NEWS

AI4I at the ConfIN Hub Roadshow: Palermo hosts discussion on AI for SMEs

AI4I at the European Robotics Forum 2026: Benedetto Cavicchi on the challenge of technology transfer

Italy–Turkey Cooperation on Innovation: AI4I at the STI3 Ministerial Meeting in Ankara

AI4I among host institutions in Compagnia di San Paolo’s new call to strengthen European research competitiveness

AI4I and Accenture announce strategic partnership to accelerate AI adoption in Italy’s industrial system

From discovery to design: Novoselov’s vision from La Stampa to AI4I IAS

In December 2024, AI4I found its headquarters in the spaces of the Officine OGR Tech in Turin, promoting synergy on a scientific and technological level.

Timeline

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IAS LECTIO MAGISTRALIS 2026 Past, present, future, and far future of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Jürgen Schmidhuber

Multiple Functions

Our Mission

Vision, Orchestration, and Flow

Design

Distinctive Features

System for User Knowledge Connecting Corporates with Innovative AI Providers and Startups

THE AI4I PLATFORM

NEWS

AI4I at the ConfIN Hub Roadshow: Palermo hosts discussion on AI for SMEs

AI4I at the European Robotics Forum 2026: Benedetto Cavicchi on the challenge of technology transfer

Italy–Turkey Cooperation on Innovation: AI4I at the STI3 Ministerial Meeting in Ankara

AI4I among host institutions in Compagnia di San Paolo’s new call to strengthen European research competitiveness

AI4I and Accenture announce strategic partnership to accelerate AI adoption in Italy’s industrial system

From discovery to design: Novoselov’s vision from La Stampa to AI4I IAS

In December 2024, AI4I found its headquarters in the spaces of the Officine OGR Tech in Turin, promoting synergy on a scientific and technological level.

Timeline

Work with us

Subscribe to our newsletter

Receive updates on our initiatives, events, and research opportunities

Management platform of the Suppliers Register and of the Telematic Tenders

IAS LECTIO MAGISTRALIS 2026
Past, present, future, and far future of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Management platform
of the Suppliers Register and of the Telematic Tenders