A hub for scientific excellence and high-level training
A talent magnet for international scholars
A bridge between academic research and industrial innovation
A Gateway to Global AI Talent and Innovation
The Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) is a key initiative of AI4I, developed in collaboration with the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation. It is designed as an open space where world-class researchers, industry leaders, and innovators come together to shape the future of artificial intelligence for industry. IAS is located in Turin and hosted at OGR Tech.
Our Vision
To foster a vibrant ecosystem where frontier research in AI meets the needs of the productive system. IAS promotes collaboration, knowledge sharing, and co-design, with AI4I acting as both facilitator and guarantor of scientific and technological excellence.
What We Do
- Organize advanced seminars and thematic workshops;
- Host international Lectio Magistralis;
- Launch training and mentorship initiatives for PhD students and researchers;
- Support networking activities with startups and industry players.
Upcoming highlights
July 21, 2026
IAS FULL DAY WORKSHOP
WORKSHOP
The goal of the day is to foster dialogue between researchers, practitioners, and industry stakeholders on how Generative AI can be engineered, evaluated, and adopted in software development practice. In addition to technical presentations, the event will include structured discussion sessions to identify common research themes, open problems, opportunities for collaboration, and pathways for technology transfer.
Generative AI for Software Engineering: From Research Evidence to Industrial Impact
Past Events
July 16, 2026
IAS SEMINAR
Ali Jadbabaie
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems and Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, MIT
Attention Masks, Normalization, and Positional Encodings: A Systems theoretic Perspective on Large Language Models
February 2-5, 2026
IAS WINTER SCHOOL 2026
Cryptography and Machine Learning
4 days of lectures, workshops, and discussions with leading international researchers at the crossroads of cryptography and machine learning, from watermarking and data integrity to adversarial attacks and cryptographic hardness in learning.
IAS is part of AI4I’s broader strategy to position Italy as a leading actor in industrial AI and to enhance European technological sovereignty.
With the support of the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation, IAS is a strategic investment to strengthen Italy’s technological sovereignty and build an open, resilient AI ecosystem.
