Call for Papers
59. Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), January, 6-9, 2026
AI Ecosystems: Assistants, Agents and Platforms
https://hicss.hawaii.edu/tracks-59/internet-at-work-and-play/#ai-ecosystems-assistants-agents-and-platforms-minitrack
Paper submission deadline: June 15, 2025
1. Minitrack theme
The AI Ecosystems minitrack at HICSS is organized continuously since 2021 and offers a platform for discussing the evolving landscape of AI-based assistants, agents, and platforms that are fundamentally reshaping our technological and social environments. In particular, the minitrack aims to deepen the understanding of how these technologies are evolving from isolated systems to complex, interconnected networks transforming industries and everyday life.
2. Minitrack topics
We welcome original contributions addressing technological innovations and socio-technical implications in the field of AI ecosystems with the following topics (but not limited to):
1. Ecosystems and business models
- Innovative business models leveraging AI ecosystems
- Decision-making frameworks
- Human-centric design principles
- Regulation and governance challenges
2. Assistant and agent networks
- Collaborative problem-solving and coordination
- Communication mechanisms between agents
- Emergent behaviors and adaptive strategies
- Trust, reliability, and security
3. Platforms
- Structural analysis of platforms and their ecosystems
- Architecture and governance of networked digital platforms
- Applications across diverse sectors (e-health, education, finance, etc.)
4. Multimodal AI assistants and agents
- Integration of text, voice, and visual processing
- Generative models for multimodal content
- Design and evaluation of interaction paradigms
5. Autonomous AI capabilities
- Large-scale generative models in autonomous systems
- Risk assessment and human oversight strategies
- Digital co-worker functionalities
6. Extended reality integration
- AI assistants within virtual, augmented, and mixed reality
- Immersive interaction paradigms
- XR-enabled collaborative workspaces
7. Economic and societal impact
- Workforce transformations driven by AI integration
- Ethics, transparency, privacy, and trust concerns
- Broader social and policy implications
The minitrack is methodologically open and welcomes empirical research, theoretical research as well as practical and design-oriented research. It also offers the possibility for selected papers to submit revised and extended versions to Electronic Markets - The International Journal on Networked Business (www.electronicmarkets.org) after presentation at the conference.
3. Minitrack Co-Chairs
- Rainer Schmidt (Primary Contact), Munich University of Applied Sciences, Germany, rainer.schmidt@hm.edu
- Rainer Alt, Leipzig University, Germany, rainer.alt@uni-leipzig.de
- Alfred Zimmermann, Reutlingen University, Germany, alfred.zimmermann@reutlingen-university.de
4. Important information for paper submission
- June 15, 2025: Paper submission deadline
- August 17, 2025: Notification of acceptance/rejection
- September 22, 2025: Deadline for submission of final manuscript for publication
- October 1, 2025: Deadline for at least one author of each paper to register for the conference
- January 6-9, 2026: Conference
- Author instructions: hicss.hawaii.edu/authors
We are looking forward to your submissions and for exciting discussions at HICSS59!
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Rainer Alt
University of Leipzig
Leipzig
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