The theme for COMPSAC 2026, Agentic AI: Innovative Software, Computing Paradigms, and Applications for Migrating from Reactive Models to Proactive Systems, highlights a crucial shift in artificial intelligence. Traditional AI has focused on generating information or responding to queries, but the next wave of AI development centers on proactive AI agents—systems that plan multi-step processes, make autonomous decisions, and learn from their interactions.

These AI agents are not just theoretical constructs but are rapidly reshaping industries. Reports like Stanford’s AI Index 2025 indicate that AI agents now surpass humans in specialized tasks such as coding assistance and time-sensitive decision-making. Leading enterprises are embedding these systems into their workflows, demonstrating that agentic AI is transitioning from academic research to practical implementation—offering personalized services, accelerating response times, and enhancing operational efficiency.

Balancing Innovation with Responsibility

Developing AI agents requires more than just improving technical performance. Researchers must ensure that these systems are ethical, safe, and sustainable. As AI autonomy increases, mitigating risks and ensuring sound reasoning in high-stakes environments become paramount.

Core Topics

COMPSAC 2026 will spotlight research on the evolution of reactive AI models into proactive systems through AI agents, covering topics such as:

• Blockchain
• Accessibility
• Rehab Engineering
• Autonomous decision-making & task planning
• Multi-agent coordination & communication
• Reinforcement learning & adaptive algorithms
• Tool usage & integration
• Explainability, transparency & trust
• Ethical, social & safety considerations
• Multimodal perception & interaction
• Human-agent collaboration & social interaction
• Robustness & scalability in real-world environments

Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished research and industrial practice reports. Simultaneous submission to other venues is generally prohibited, except under COMPSAC 2026’s JC & CJ program. All submissions must adhere to IEEE Publishing Policies and will be vetted through the IEEE CrossCheck portal.