2025 ISAL Board Election Results
A big thank you to all society members who voted in the recent election for the ISAL board of directors. We are very pleased to confirm that the following candidates received the most votes and have therefore been elected (or re-elected) to the board, listed in alphabetical order: – Chrystopher L. Nehaniv – Stefano Nichele […]
ISAL Board Elections 2025: Candidate Statements
ISAL is electing six new members to its board of directors, to replace the current directors whose terms are expiring. 12 society members are standing for election, as listed below. All society members will shortly be contacted with further information regarding the election date and voting procedure. ISAL Board Elections 2025: Candidate Statements ISAL is […]
ALIFE 2028 and 2029: call for proposals to host conferences
The International Society for Artificial Life (ISAL) is seeking proposals to host the Conference on Artificial Life in 2028 and 2029. We will select two teams, one to organize ALIFE 2028 and one for ALIFE 2029. Proposals for both years are being solicited at once to allow maximum flexibility. ALIFE conferences are expected to have […]
Neural Networks
Neural networks, also known as artificial neural networks (ANNs), are a relatively new technology that has affected many fields including engineering, mathematics, and natural language processing . Their design is inspired by the brain, which, at the cellular level, is a network of neurons that communicate with one another through electrical signals. Likewise, a neural […]
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