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On October 23–24, HSE University hosted Fall into ML 2026, the fifth conference on machine learning and AI. Over the past five years, the event has grown from a small gathering of researchers into a flagship platform that brings together leading machine learning specialists, early-career researchers, students, and representatives of technology companies. The fifth edition marked a new stage in the development of the conference, with a programme that included discussions with international speakers, presentations of joint research projects, and tutorials on the latest trends in AI.

On October 23–24, HSE University hosted the landmark fifth Fall into ML 2026 Conference. During the foresight session titled ‘A Humanoid in Your Kitchen: When Will It Happen and What Can Prevent It?’ researchers explored why humanoid robot assistants have not yet become part of our everyday lives, what needs to change for this to happen, and who will be held responsible when such assistants make mistakes.

The HSE Faculty of Computer Science will complete the development of the third phase of the SmartMLOps system by the end of the year. This enterprise platform simplifies and accelerates the deployment of AI models in production environments. The work is being carried out as part of HSE University’s ‘Multi-Agent Platform of AI Solutions for Industry-Specific Tasks.’ Hadi Saleh, Head of the Unit for Applied Technological Solutions at the AI and Digital Science Institute of the HSE Faculty of Computer Science, explains what makes the new system unique and what challenges it will be able to address.

Sixth-generation (6G) communication will require new devices and technologies, and a development team at HSE University is working on solutions in microelectronics and photonics as part of the university's Strategic Technological Project 'Trusted 6G Communication Systems Technology Suite.' In 2026, the researchers developed models and prototypes of devices, experimentally tested their characteristics, and agreed with industrial partners on formats for collaboration. The HSE News Service spoke with project coordinator Alexander Shurakov, Associate Professor at the School of Electronic Engineering of HSE MIEM, about how these developments can move beyond the laboratory.

The AI and Digital Science Instituteat HSE Faculty of Computer Science (FCS) presented a multi-agent hardware–software system that analyses the electrical parameters of industrial equipment and helps detect signs of malfunction at an early stage. The solution is designed to shift maintenance from repairing equipment after failures occur to predicting its condition and scheduling interventions before an emergency arises. The system was presented at the 4^th Professional Conference for the IT and Engineering Community in the Oil and Gas Industry. 

In late September, HSE University hosted a roundtable discussion titled Civil Society in African Countries and Youth Participation in Public Diplomacy. Representatives of non-governmental organisations from Ghana, Ethiopia, and Russia, along with students from HSE University’s Bachelor’s Programme in Public Administration, discussed how young people without official diplomatic status can influence relations between countries and how the nonprofit sector can remain sustainable amid declining grant funding.

The International Laboratory for Supercomputer Atomistic Modelling and Multi-Scale Analysis at HSE University held a major conference on molecular dynamics. Participants had the opportunity to attend all the presentations, while speakers were given as much time as they needed to answer questions. The HSE News Service interviewed Grigory Smirnov, Head of the Laboratory, and Genri Norman, Chief Research Fellow, about the conference preparations and the discussions it generated.

In mid-September 2026, UNESCO held an online seminar entitled ‘Quantum Science and the Future of Quantum Technologies.’ During a panel discussion, Alexander Sokolov, Director of the International Research and Educational Foresight Centre at the HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge (ISSEK) and Chair of the UNESCO Chair on Future Studies at HSE University, presented the results of ISSEK’s Quantum Leap foresight study to international experts.

Engineers and researchers at the HSE Institute for Robotics Systems have successfully run the first tests of an AI-powered environmental recognition model deployed on a robot dog. The robot navigated around the HSE Pokrovka building and Pokrovsky Bulvar, analysing the surrounding environment to identify its location.

A delegation of scientists from Hanoi visited the HSE Faculty of Computer Science and then took part in a Russian-Vietnamese conference in St Petersburg. The events were part of the three-year project ‘Flexibility and Computational Methods.’ Over the course of the project, the researchers have prepared joint publications and obtained new mathematical results.