8th INPE Advanced School on Astrophysics - 2026

Artificial Intelligence Applied to Astrophysics

August 31 to September 4

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools, particularly machine learning, have become increasingly popular and are now widely used in a variety of contexts within contemporary astronomy and astrophysics. As the number of observations grows exponentially in the coming years, the infrastructure required to process them into usable data products will face unprecedented demand, making it necessary to go beyond the tools traditionally employed for data processing and analysis.

The use of AI is already a reality in the work of several experiments, such as Planck, ACT, DES, DESI, Gaia, and LIGO/Virgo, and it will certainly become an indispensable tool in the near future with the advent of new instruments such as LSST, Euclid, ET, LISA, and SKA, among others.

In view of the scientific relevance of the topic and the growing interest of the community, the Astrophysics Division of INPE will promote the 8th INPE Advanced School on Astrophysics. The School will address applications of artificial intelligence tools in different areas of Astrophysics, bringing together researchers and students to discuss methods, challenges, and perspectives of this increasingly strategic interface in astronomical research.