Don't Miss AI Days, October 23, 26-29!
AI Days Registration is Open
Why You Should Attend AI Days 2026
For four years, the AI² Center's AI Days brought together hundreds of bright minds from various disciplines across UF to discuss the future of artificial intelligence in the classroom and research labs. Ideas ignite, innovation thrives, and AI takes center stage.
In 2025, more than 90 interdisciplinary teams went head-to-head in our student competitions: Gator Tank, Gator Hack, and Gator Create. Over 800 participants joined speaker events and panel sessions to explore how AI is transforming every field. At this event, the AI² Center also recognized remarkable AI faculty.
Friday, October 23, is the individual college-hosted day. October 26-29 for our student competition day and plenary sessions.
We hope to see you in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom for the Fifth Annual AI Days!
Student Competitions
Schedule of Events
October 23
College Events Day
See schedule of participating colleges showcasing their AI opportunities.
October 26
Student Competitions: Gator Tank, Gator Hack, Gator Create
Reitz Union Grand Ballroom
- 8:00-9:00am Registration check-in, breakfast
- 8:45-9:05am Welcome Remarks & introductions
- 9:05-10:15am Gator Tank
- 10:15-11:15am Gator Hack
- 11:15-11:30am Gator Create
- 11:30am-12:15pm Lunch
- 12:15-1:30pm Student Competition Awards Ceremony
October 27
Research and Teaching Discussions
Reitz Union Grand Ballroom
- 8:30-9:00am Registration check-in, coffee
- 9:00-9:15am Welcome Remarks & introductions
- 9:15-10:15am Keynote Speaker: C. Edward "Eddie" Watson, Ph.D., Vice President for Digital Innovation with the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
- 10:30-11:20am Panel: Sports AI Innovation Ecosystem @ UF
- 11:30am-12:00pm Sid Dobrin, Ph.D.: "Navigating the New AI Learning Continuum"
- 12:00-1:30pm Lunch, tabling, poster session
- 1:30-2:00pm Zhenhong Hu, Ph.D.: PRISM-ICU: Physician-curated Reasoning and Instruction-tuned Specialized Model for Intensive Care
- 2:10-4:35pm Research Track and Teaching Track Breakout Sessions
October 28
Student Workforce Readiness
Reitz Union Grand Ballroom/Auditorium
- 9:00-10:00am Registration check-in
- 10:00-10:55am Opening Session
- 11:00-11:55am AI Student Experience Lightning Talks
- 12:00-12:55pm Gator Career Chat
- 1:00-2:30pm Lunch, mixer
October 29
Compute to Discovery: Large-Scale Computing & AI Research Symposium
See schedule and details.
Reitz Union Auditorium
AI Days Poster Submission
To highlight the incredibly diverse research using AI across the UF campus, AI Days is featuring a poster presentation. All undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, staff and faculty can submit to present a poster.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Be a vital part of UF’s AI Days
Invest in the future of artificial intelligence by sponsoring UF AI Days. Learn more about levels.
Thank You, 2026 Sponsors!
2025 AI Days Competition Winners
Check out the 2025 winning teams in the student competitions for AI Days.