COMPASS Workshop 2026: AI, Complexity and Social Systems

May 18, 2026·
Stefano Blando
Stefano Blando
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COMPASS Workshop Highlights
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Today, Monday, May 18th, 2026, the workshop “COMPASS: Complexity, Markets, Policy, and AI in Social Systems” successfully took place at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa.

It was an intense and productive day, bringing together international experts and young researchers to explore how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping our understanding of complex social and economic phenomena.

Key Highlights

The event featured three inspiring keynote lectures:

  • Prof. Guido Germano (UCL) on computational methods for complex systems.
  • Prof. Prabhani Kuruppumullage Don (Penn State) on advanced statistical models for high-dimensional data.
  • Dr. Federica Casarosa (SSSA) on the legal and ethical implications of AI.

I had the pleasure of co-organizing the event and participating in the discussion on AI for Complexity and Economic Systems, where we explored the potential of agent-based modeling and network science in forecasting and policy-making.

A big thank you to all the participants, the co-organizers, and the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna for hosting this event. We also gratefully acknowledge the University of Pisa (UniPi) for the grant for high-impact doctoral scientific initiatives that made this workshop possible.

This event represents a significant step in building an interdisciplinary bridge between AI and the social sciences.

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Stefano Blando
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Stefano Blando (he/him)
PhD Student in Artificial Intelligence
Stefano Blando is a PhD student in the National PhD Program in Artificial Intelligence at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna and the University of Pisa. His research lies at the intersection of AI, agent-based modeling, and economics. He studies adaptive multi-agent systems, statistical verification of economic simulations, and robust quantitative methods for financial and socio-economic data.