With the resurgence of Machine Intelligence, Neural Networks, and Huge Data, Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering have become extremely active areas of research. The purpose of the 2026 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering (AIDE 2026) is to promote research in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Engineering (DE), and scientific exchange among AI and DE researchers, practitioners and academicians from Artificial Intelligence community, Data Engineering community and its affiliated disciplines to create an approach towards a global exchange of information on technological advances and new scientific innovations. AIDE 2026 will have diverse technical tracks, Invited speakers on innovative applications of AI and DE from eminent scientists across the globe, poster sessions and pre-conference workshop. AIDE 2026 welcomes submissions on mainstream AI and DE topics as well as novel crosscutting work in related areas. The theme of the conference revolves around four verticals Artificial Intelligence, Ambient Intelligence, Machine Vision & Robotics, and Data Science & Engineering. AIDE 2026 is technically co-sponsored by IEEE Bangalore section and Mangalore Subsection. IEEE Conference record of AIDE 2026 is #69088. You are cordially invited to participate in the conference AIDE 2026 which will be held at N.M.A.M. Institute of Technology, Nitte, Karkala, Karnataka, India, 05 – 07, February 2026.