Emerging Trends in Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems: From Cybersecurity to Smart Societies
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Computer Science & Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2025 | Viewed by 515
Special Issue Editors
Interests: AI-driven systems; machine learning; cybersecurity; decision support systems; edge and cloud computing; smart environments and cities; space technologies; affective computing; healthcare; digital twins; omniverse; microservices; quantum computing
2. National Institute of Innovations in Cybersecurity “CYBERCOR”, Technical University of Moldova, MD-2004 Chisinau, Moldova
Interests: information technology; cybersecurity; artificial intelligence; nutrition sciences; food security; e-learning; digital signature; digital transformation; e-government; public policies
Interests: artificial intelligence; deep learning; computer vision; pattern recognition; data mining; automation; smart cities; IoT; cyber–physical systems; embedded systems; big data analytics
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2. European Research Institute, Babes-Bolyai University, 400090 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Interests: critical infrastructures; information technology; artificial intelligence; cybersecurity; defense; law enforcement; management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed various domains, driving innovation and redefining societal norms. This Special Issue, "Emerging Trends in Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems: From Cybersecurity to Smart Societies", aims to explore the cutting-edge developments and applications of AI, with a focus on bridging the gap between theoretical advancements and real-world implementations.
The primary focus of this Special Issue is to highlight emerging trends in AI and its integration into intelligent systems. Key themes include AI applications in cybersecurity, smart cities, healthcare, decision support systems, and critical infrastructure protection. This Special Issue seeks to address the interplay between AI technologies, edge and cloud computing, and their role in shaping intelligent environments and resilient systems.
This Special Issue encourages interdisciplinary contributions from academia, industry, and government agencies, aiming to address a broad spectrum of topics related to the transformative potential of AI. Submissions are invited on AI-driven solutions for enhancing cybersecurity and protecting critical infrastructure, the development and deployment of AI-enhanced digital twins for optimizing complex systems, and the implementation of AI technologies in e-government, healthcare, and food security. Additionally, this Special Issue seeks to explore the critical role of AI in crisis management and disaster response, as well as innovative applications of multimodal AI and affective computing in the context of smart environments and intelligent systems.
This Special Issue aims to serve as a platform for researchers and practitioners to share insights, methodologies, and innovative solutions. It seeks to advance the state of knowledge on how AI can enhance intelligent systems, contribute to sustainability, and address pressing societal challenges. By fostering collaboration across disciplines, this Special Issue will promote a deeper understanding of how AI technologies can be leveraged to create safer, smarter, and more resilient societies.
While substantial research exists on individual AI applications, this Special Issue uniquely integrates diverse fields such as cybersecurity, healthcare, and smart cities into a unified framework. By focusing on the intersection of these domains, it aims to address gaps in the literature, particularly concerning the scalability, ethical considerations, and practical deployment of AI systems in real-world scenarios. This Special Issue will provide a valuable supplement to existing studies by emphasizing the holistic impact of AI on interconnected systems and societies.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Artificial intelligence in cybersecurity;
- Smart cities and intelligent environments;
- Edge and cloud computing for AI;
- AI and decision support systems;
- AI in healthcare and wellbeing;
- Cyber–physical systems and IoT;
- Big data analytics and AI;
- Automation and embedded AI systems;
- AI in education and e-government;
- AI in critical infrastructure protection;
- AI-enhanced digital twins;
- Multimodal artificial intelligence;
- AI in food security and agriculture;
- AI for crisis management and disaster response.
Dr. Eduard Popovici
Dr. Dinu Țurcanu
Prof. Dr. Cătălin Căleanu
Dr. Mircea Scheau
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- artificial intelligence
- intelligent systems
- cybersecurity
- smart societies
- smart environments
- big data analytics
- cyber-physical systems
- embedded AI systems
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