Probability, Information, Combinatorics and AI Symposium
A gathering for researchers and practitioners exploring the interplay between the foundational fields of machine intelligence, through invited talks by leading experts.
Edition
Third
Dates
25.09 to 2.10
Location
Alanya, Turkey
Four foundational fields
Probability, information theory, combinatorics and artificial intelligence. PICSAI is a focused exploration of how they inform one another.
AI Track: theory and practice.
Theoretical foundations and real-world applications of artificial intelligence, with an emphasis on learning theory, quantum algorithms and language models.
Arts Track: AI and artistic expression.
The intersection of AI and the arts: how the latest developments in machine learning are reshaping artistic expression.
Third Edition | 10.2026
2 Weeks in Alanya, Turkey
Two weeks in Alanya on learning theory and language models, with talks from DeepMind, University College London, Universitat Pompeu Fabra and the University of Victoria, and studio work with artists from the Royal College of Art.
Invited participants 2026
Hani Kim
Artist
Independent artist
Anna Aristova
Artist
Royal Colleg of Art
Oleg Moshkovich
Co-founder
The AIR Lab
Monday, September 21
10:00
Opening Remark
10:00 – 13:30
Learning theory for language models pt. 1
Ilja Kuzborskij
13:30 – 15:00
Lunch break
15:00 – 17:30
Learning theory for language models pt. 2
Ilja Kuzborskij
17:30 – 18:30
Art therapy
Anna Aristova
Tuesday, September 22
10:00 – 13:30
Bandits and Bayesian optimization
Sattar Vakili
13:30 – 15:00
Lunch break
15:00 – 17:30
Online learning and regret
Nishant Mehta
17:30 – 18:30
Studio session
Hani Kim
Wednesday, September 23
10:00 – 11:30
Perspective studies
Oleg Moshkovich
11:30 – 13:30
Open problems in learning theory
Yasin Abbasi Yadkori
13:30 – 15:00
Lunch break
15:00 – 17:30
Visit to Alanya Castle
17:30 – 18:30
Watercolour studies
Hani Kim
Thursday, September 24
10:00 – 13:30
Optimal transport distances for stochastic processes
Gergely Neu
13:30 – 15:00
Lunch break
15:00 – 17:30
Stability and generalization bounds
Ilja Kuzborskij
17:30 – 18:30
Watercolour studies
Anna Aristova
Friday, September 25
10:00 – 13:30
Working session
13:30 – 15:00
Lunch break
15:00 – 17:30
Studio critique
Anna Aristova
Monday, September 28
10:00 – 13:30
Reinforcement learning
Yasin Abbasi Yadkori
13:30 – 15:00
Lunch break
15:00 – 17:30
Kernel methods and bandits
Sattar Vakili
17:30 – 18:30
Studio session
Hani Kim
Tuesday, September 29
10:00 – 13:30
Statistical learning theory
Nishant Mehta
13:30 – 15:00
Lunch break
15:00 – 17:30
Online-to-PAC conversions
Gergely Neu
17:30 – 18:30
Watercolour studies
Anna Aristova
Wednesday, September 30
10:00 – 13:30
Perspective studies, continued
Oleg Moshkovich
13:30 – 15:00
Lunch break
15:00 – 17:30
Visit to the Alanya shipyard
17:30 – 18:30
Watercolour studies
Hani Kim
Thursday, October 1
10:00 – 13:30
Open problems session
13:30 – 15:00
Lunch break
15:00 – 17:30
Open problems, continued
Friday, October 2
10:00 – 13:30
Open problems session
13:30
Closing remarks
Moments | 2026
Second Edition | 09.2025
1 Week in Alanya, Turkey
A week in Alanya on generalization and quantum information, with talks from Inria, DeepMind and Universitat Pompeu Fabra, and drawing sessions with invited artists.
Invited participants 2026
Anna Aristova
Artist
Royal Colleg of Art
Roza Gazarian
Artist
A Space
Monday, September 22
10:00
Opening Remark
10:00 – 13:30
Introduction to quantum information pt. 1
Francesco Arzani
13:30 – 15:00
Lunch break
15:00 – 17:30
Introduction to quantum information pt. 2
Francesco Arzani
17:30 – 18:30
Art therapy
Anna Aristova
Tuesday, September 23
10:00 – 13:30
Generalization beyond uniform convergence
Ilja Kuzborskij
13:30 – 15:00
Lunch break
15:00 – 17:30
Heavy tails and generalization
Umut Simsekli
17:30 – 18:30
Drawing session
Roza Gazarian
Wednesday, September 24
10:00 – 13:30
Online learning
Wojciech Kotłowski
13:30 – 15:00
Lunch break
15:00 – 17:30
Visit to Alanya Castle
17:30 – 18:30
Watercolour studies
Roza Gazarian
Thursday, September 25
10:00 – 13:30
Online-to-PAC conversions
Gergely Neu
13:30 – 15:00
Lunch break
15:00 – 17:30
Bandits and reinforcement learning
Yasin Abbasi Yadkori
17:30 – 18:30
Watercolour studies
Anna Aristova
Friday, September 26
10:00 – 13:30
Open problems session
13:30
Closing remarks
Moments | 2025
First Edition | 10.2024
1 Week in Pastrum, Italy
A week in Paestum on quantum computing, PAC-Bayesian generalization and optimal transport, with art therapy, watercolour studies and a visit to the Greek temples.
Invited participants 2024
Roza Gazarian
Artist
Artist
Inga Marchuk
Artist
Artist
Anna Aristova
Artist
Royal Colleg of Art
Monday, September 23
10:00
Opening Remark
10:00 – 13:30
Introduction to Quantum Computing pt. 1
Francesco Arzani
13:30 – 15:00
Lunch break
15:00 – 17:30
Introduction to Quantum Computing pt. 2
Francesco Arzani
17:30 – 18:30
Art therapy
Anna Aristova
Tuesday, September 24
10:00 – 13:30
Introduction to PAC-Bayesian generalization
Ilja Kuzborskij
13:30 – 15:00
Lunch break
15:00 – 17:30
Online-to-PAC conversions
Gergely Neu
17:30 – 18:30
Watercolour studies
Roza Gazarian
Wednesday, September 25
10:00 – 11:30
Online learning
Antoine Moulin
11:30 – 13:30
Open problems in Quantum Tomography
Francesco Arzani
13:30 – 15:00
Lunch break
15:00 – 17:30
Visit to the ancient Greek temples of Paestum
17:30 – 18:30
Watercolour studies
Inga Marchuk
Thursday, September 26
10:00 – 13:30
Optimal transport distances for stochastic processes
Gergely Neu
13:30 – 15:00
Lunch break
15:00 – 17:30
Bandits and reinforcement learning
Yasin Abbasi Yadkori
17:30 – 18:30
Watercolour studies
Anna Aristova
Friday, September 27
10:00 – 13:30
Open problems session
13:30
Closing remarks
Moments | 2024