IOAI Community Meeting Highlights – June 2026

The International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI) has reached 131 accredited countries and territories, with 106 already registered for IOAI 2026 in Kazakhstan, placing it among the world's largest International Science Olympiads. During the June 2026 community meeting, organizers announced updates including the launch of the At-Home Round, the return of the Team Challenge with GALBOT starting July 10, and growing resources in the IOAI Education Hub.

Skip to content About Accreditation Countries & territories International Board International Scientific Committee Regulations Become an IOAI Host Regional Olympiads in AI Education Hub 2026 Kazakhstan Schedule International Jury and HSC Syllabus Contest Rules Registration Financial Aid 2026 Call for tasks AI Model Track Rules & Format FAQ IOAI GAITE GAITE Registration Sponsors Editions 2024 Bulgaria 2024 Participating teams 2024 Organizers 2024 Speakers 2024 Results & awards 2024 Tasks IOAI 2024 Photos and Videos 2025 China About Beijing Schedule Contest Rules Team Challenge 2025 Participating teams 2025 Participants 2025 Results IOAI 2025 Photos and Videos IOAI 2025 Mascot 2026 Kazakhstan 2027 Singapore The Bulgarian Award News Media kit 2025 Press release 1 2025 Press release 2 2025 Press release 3 Contact us Contact us IOAI 2026 06/07/2026 IOAI Community Meeting Highlights – June 2026 We would like to thank everyone who joined our recent IOAI Community Meeting. It was great to see so many members of our community taking part as we get closer to IOAI 2026 in Kazakhstan. Here are some of the main highlights from the meeting. IOAI keeps growing The IOAI community continues to expand around the world. We are proud to share that IOAI has now reached 131 accredited countries and territories, with 106 countries and territories already registered for IOAI 2026. This places IOAI among the world’s largest International Science Olympiads, while remaining one of the fastest-growing. Kazakhstan preparations are in full swing The Host Team shared the latest updates on preparations for IOAI 2026, including accommodation, travel, visa procedures and logistics. Participants were reminded to complete their travel and visa forms as early as possible, while additional information about optional hotel upgrades and special accommodation requests will be shared soon. Time to prepare A large part of the meeting focused on helping teams prepare for the competition. The International Scientific Committee introduced the latest updates to the contest rules, technical environment and educational resources, and officially launched the IOAI 2026 At-Home Round, giving teams the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the platform before arriving in Kazakhstan. Teams were also encouraged to explore the growing IOAI Education Hub, which now includes tasks and resources contributed by countries and Regional Olympiads from around the world. Team Challenge returns with GALBOT We also shared new details about this year’s Team Challenge. The challenge will begin with an online preparation phase on 10 July, followed by the simulation round during IOAI 2026 and the live robot finals for the top-performing teams in Astana. A dedicated Community Meeting focusing entirely on the Team Challenge will take place on 10 July, followed by another meeting on 22 July to discuss the At-Home Round results, feedback and appeals. Staying connected The meeting also included updates on the International Jury, Board elections, IOAI GAITE and the growing IOAI Alumni community. As always, we would like to thank everyone who continues to contribute ideas, ask questions and help shape IOAI together. Here you can find the full presentation and the recording of the meeting. 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