The 2026 8th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Applications (ICAITA 2026) will be held on August 21-23, 2026, in Beijing, China. ICAITA 2026 is to bring together innovative academics and industrial experts in the field of artificial intelligence technologies and applications in a common forum. The primary goal of the conference is to promote research and developmental activities in artificial intelligence technologies and applications, and another goal is to promote scientific information interchange between researchers, developers, engineers, students, and practitioners working all around the world. The conference will be held every year to make it an ideal platform for people to share views and experiences in artificial intelligence technologies and applications and related areas.