Conference on Learning Theory — 2026
June 29, 2026 - July 3, 2026
Bahia Resort HotelSan Diego, California, United States
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COLT, the Conference on Learning Theory, is the premier venue for theoretical machine learning, covering generalisation, optimisation, online learning, bandits, statistical learning theory and the mathematical foundations of AI. It suits researchers whose contribution is a theorem rather than an empirical result: papers are expected to prove what they claim, and work with no formal contribution is a poor fit even when the topic is central to machine learning. Ranked A* by CORE.
Venue
Bahia Resort Hotel
998 W Mission Bay Dr, San Diego, CA 92109
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Learning in an Agentic World
Examines learning-theory foundations and open challenges for autonomous, agentic AI systems.
Bridging Computational and Statistical Theories of ML
Connects computational and statistical perspectives on the theory of machine learning.
Learning-Augmented Algorithms
Studies algorithms that use learned predictions to improve performance while retaining theoretical guarantees.
Foundations of Learning Reasoning Models
Develops theoretical foundations for training and understanding models that perform reasoning.
Equivalences Between Lower Bound Frameworks
Explores connections between lower-bound frameworks including low-degree polynomials and statistical physics predictions.
Foundations of Post-training
Examines the theoretical foundations of post-training methods for large models.
Computational Foundations of Reliable Learning
Studies the computational foundations of learning algorithms with reliability and robustness guarantees.
Algorithmic Landscape of Sampling in Generative Models
Surveys algorithms and theory for sampling in modern generative models.
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