Artificial Intelligence (AI) has advanced rapidly in reshaping industries and societies, but an equally important dimension is Emotional Intelligence (EI)—the ability to recognize, understand, and manage human emotions. As AI systems become more integrated into decision-making, healthcare, education, work, and governance, their effectiveness depends not only on computational power but also on their capacity to engage with human values, empathy, and emotional awareness.

The convergence of AI and EI opens new frontiers: empathetic chatbots in mental health, adaptive learning systems in education, emotionally aware robots in caregiving, and AI-driven leadership tools in organizational settings. However, these advances also raise challenges related to ethics, trust, cultural sensitivity, and the limits of machine-emotion interaction.

AIEI-2026 serves as a global platform to explore this intersection. It brings together researchers, psychologists, technologists, policymakers, educators, and industry leaders to discuss how integrating AI with emotional intelligence can create more human-centered, ethical, and sustainable systems. The conference emphasizes both opportunities and risks, providing a forum for critical debate, case study exchange, and innovative solutions for a future where technology respects and enhances human emotion and empathy.