IAIO 2026 — the International Winter AI Olympiad — was organised by the International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI) at the Jožef Stefan Institute and held on 23–27 February 2026 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Ninety-five contestants from 24 countries competed across five domains in a Scientific Round and a Practical Round.
Australia's result
Australia was represented by a team of three secondary students. Muyao Zhang (Meriden School, Year 8) received an Honourable Mention, Australia's best IAIO result to date, on the strength of the Scientific Round (school report).
The full placings are published by the organisers: IAIO 2026 results.
Awards at IAIO 2026
| Award | Places | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1–9 | 9 |
| Silver | 10–24 | 15 |
| Bronze | 25–48 | 24 |
| Honourable Mention | — | 14 |
The top three gold medals went to competitors from the United Kingdom, Canada and China.