Call for Papers on Artificial Intelligende in the Horizon of Interdisciplinary Thought

The Journal of Philosophical Investigations at the University of Tabriz, with the aim of promoting and deepening interdisciplinary thinking in the field of artificial intelligence and fostering profound philosophical and theoretical analyses surrounding it, has announced a call for papers for a special issue entitled “AI on the Horizon of Interdisciplinary Thinking.”

According to the Public Relations Office of the University of Tabriz, the special issue, which will be published in English in Autumn 2026 (Issue 56, Volume 20), will examine various dimensions of this emerging technology through the collaboration of faculty members and students of the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Tabriz, as well as other interested researchers. Scholars are invited to submit papers on diverse and challenging topics related to artificial intelligence.

Among the fundamental themes of this call are the nature of science and the philosophy of artificial intelligence, along with its practical and engineering dimensions; AI engineering and critical thinking; artificial intelligence in scientific discovery and the understanding of the meaning of “scientific explanation” in data-driven science; algorithmic governance and AI; AI alignment; and the ethics of artificial intelligence.

Other key topics include responsibility in autonomous systems, the symbol grounding problem, dependence on algorithmic decision-making, and the question of how to define an “agent” within artificial systems.

The special issue “AI on the Horizon of Interdisciplinary Thinking” aims to provide a platform for research exploring the use of artificial intelligence in philosophical inquiry and the search for shared frameworks between science and philosophy.

Researchers interested in participating in this scientific initiative may submit their papers by September 10, 2026, through the following website: University of Tabriz Philosophy Journal Submission Page

According to the report, the official publication of this special issue is scheduled for Autumn 2026. This initiative by the University of Tabriz is considered an important step toward strengthening interdisciplinary research and enhancing the country’s scientific standing in the field of artificial intelligence.