WM@Booth brings together researchers from computer and social sciences to explore how world models can transform decision-making. The workshop will feature opinionated keynote talks on the future of AI, lightning talks, poster sessions, and culimnate in hands-on sessions applying WMs to a variety of use cases.
When: August 31 – September 2, 2026
Where: The University of Chicago Gleacher Center, 450 Cityfront Plaza Dr, Chicago, IL 60611
Livestream: A Zoom livestream and recording will be available for remote attendees.
Format:
Call for Papers: Submit via OpenReview by June 12, 2026 (AOE)
The organizers invite sponsors to connect with the community. In addition to supporting the workshop, you will be gratefully recognized in various media and materials, and have the opportunity to closely engage with workshop participants.
Information: Learn about various sponsorship levels, benefits, and opportunities. Sponsors are encouraged to contact the WM@Booth organizing committee.
Additional speakers to be announced.
We invite submissions on world models from across disciplines — computer vision, reinforcement learning, robotics, finance, economics, and the physical sciences. Contributions may take any form: new architectures, empirical studies probing existing models in new domains, theoretical analyses, benchmarks, or novel applications. Work that bridges fields is especially encouraged.
| Format | NeurIPS 2026 style; submissions are up to 6 pages excluding references and appendix |
| Reviewing | Double-blind — submissions must be anonymized |
| Track | Single track; selected papers will receive best paper awards presented at the workshop |
| Archival | Non-archival — authors are free to submit elsewhere |
| Deadline | June 12, 2026 (AOE) |
| Author Notification | June 29, 2026 (AOE) |
Authors of accepted papers may request a letter of invitation for visa purposes.
Submit via OpenReview. Questions? Contact CAAI@chicagobooth.edu.
