Late-breaking is the name given to news stories deemed so important that they must be broadcast at once, even before the rest of the news. The term was originally used to refer to severe weather events requiring immediate attention, such as tornadoes and landfalling hurricanes, but now applies more broadly to any story that could affect large numbers of people immediately or in the near future. This can include news events, local politics, business developments and financial reports.
Research presented in late-breaking abstract sessions must be novel (not an extension of previously published work) and critically important to the field. Selection for late-breaking abstracts is competitive and based on the impact of the study. Typically, only six to ten abstracts are selected for oral platform presentations in late-breaking sessions at the International Congress. Late-breaking abstracts are not suitable for case reports, qualitative surveys, practice reviews, rating scale validation or small confirmatory studies.
Demonstrations are short presentations that showcase research prototypes or commercially available products addressing one or more innovative ideas in the conference’s interest areas. They are an excellent way to highlight a solution or product and get valuable feedback from the audience. Demos must demonstrate an XAI-based system that pursues one or more innovative ideas in the conference’s interests.