by Adarsh Patil on Apr 27, 2026 |

Call for Papers:

Workshop on Systems and Architectures for Encrypted AI @ ISCA 2026

June 27, 2026 in Raleigh, NC, USA
URL: https://cmu-caos.github.io/safeAI/2026/

Abstract or Paper Registration Deadline
May 14, 2026
Final Submission Deadline
May 15, 2026
This workshop on Encrypted AI will explore cutting-edge techniques for accelerating and democratizing privacy-preserving AI, focusing on Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), Secure Multi-party Computation (MPC) and Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZKP). Designed in two parts, the workshop will first host sessions with invited speakers from academia and industry, who will share the latest advances in encrypted computing, real-world applications, and challenges in scaling encrypted AI. The second part will host submissions accepted for the community. The workshop will cover a broad range of topics on systems and architectures for encrypted AI including acceleration techniques across the computing stack, compilers, tools, DSLs, and applications.
Website: https://cmu-caos.github.io/safeAI/2026

Call For Papers

We invite submissions for contributions to the workshop that specifically address the systems-related challenges and advancements within the domain of encrypted computation. The focus of this call is on innovative research, development, and deployment of systems that enable practical, efficient, and secure computation on encrypted data. Our key areas of interest include, but are certainly not limited to, the following topics:

  • Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE)
  • Secure Multi-Party Computation (MPC)
  • Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP)
  • Hardware Architectures for Encrypted Computation
  • System Design and Infrastructure for Encrypted Computation
  • Compilers, Programming Languages, and Tools for Encrypted Computation:
  • Applications and Use Cases leveraging Encrypted Computing
  • Position papers on any system aspects of encrypted computing

Submission Guidelines

  • Please follow the ISCA 2026 submission guidelines.
  • Submissions are limited to 2 pages not including references.
  • Submissions must be anonymous and should not include any author identifying information.
  • Both unpublished and previously published works, as well as works in progress, are welcome.
  • Submit work at: https://safeai2026.hotcrp.com/

Important Dates

  • Registration Deadline: 15th May, 2026 (Anywhere on Earth)
  • Submission Deadline: 15th May, 2026 (Anywhere on Earth)
  • Author Notification: 1st June, 2026