UM6P gathered global researchers to explore AI and networked systems

From the 19^th to the 23^rd of May, under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the College of Computing at University Mohammed VI Polytechnic hosted an International Week on AI and Distributed Systems at its Campus in Rabat, bringing together Moroccan and international researchers to explore developments in artificial intelligence, distributed systems, and digital infrastructures.

The program combined three major events: METIS 2025, an international spring school on machine learning and distributed systems; VDS 2025, a workshop on the verification of distributed systems; and NETYS 2025, a conference focused on networked systems and their intersections with AI. Across five days, participants attended technical tutorials, research presentations, and plenary talks addressing topics such as probabilistic reinforcement learning, federated learning, differential privacy, quantum machine learning, and secure multiparty computation. The sessions explored both the theoretical foundations—such as consensus algorithms, byzantine fault tolerance, and formal methods—and applied challenges related to system security, auditability, and digital governance.

In addition to the technical content, the event encouraged structured dialogue between junior researchers and established experts, with dedicated spaces for ongoing research presentations and informal exchanges designed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and future institutional partnerships.