Ambiguecon

Ambiguecon is an international conference dedicated to the study of ambiguity in language, cognition, media, and artificial intelligence. The event brings together linguists, philosophers, cognitive scientists, literary scholars, and practitioners to examine how ambiguity arises, how it is interpreted, and how it shapes communication, decision making, and creative practice.

The conference was established by a collaborative network of researchers from universities and research institutes around the world. It is typically hosted in different cities each year and operates under the auspices of an informal coordinating body that coordinates program committees, review processes, and sponsorship.

Sessions feature keynote talks, paper presentations, posters, and interactive workshops. Topics commonly addressed include lexical and structural ambiguity, polysemy, vagueness, pragmatics, humor, interpretation in media, experimental methodologies for ambiguity, and practical applications in AI systems, data analysis, and content moderation.

Proceedings are usually published in an open-access volume or as a digital compendium, and selected papers may appear in related journals. The event has grown into an interdisciplinary forum that attracts researchers from linguistics, cognitive science, philosophy, computer science, and the humanities, as well as industry practitioners focused on language technologies and user experience.

Critics note that the broad scope can create challenges for depth in any single field, while supporters contend that Ambiguecon provides a productive platform for cross-disciplinary dialogue and method sharing.