About ICML

The longest-running general machine-learning conference. Strong in theory, optimisation, probabilistic methods and learning systems, alongside applied work on large models.

What Meridian does at ICML

  • Before: a Venue Report (Meridian Pro) on the orals, themes and authors to watch.
  • During: recordings with authors near the venue, and a Notes item each day.
  • After: the award and oral papers in Briefs, and invitations to Singapore Sessions.

Season one themes that draw on ICML

  • Agents that use tools
  • Training and serving efficiently
  • AI for science
  • Why deep learning works

Put a ICML paper forward

Authors of accepted main-track papers can apply, and anyone can nominate. Selection is editorial and never for sale.

Nominate a ICML paper

Sources

Reviewed 26 October 2026. Rules and fees change; confirm with the authority before relying on them.