journal-of-information-and-optimization-sciences Journal of Information and Optimization Sciences 2169-0103 0252-2667 Taru Publications 10.47974/JIOS-47-9-B-Foreword Foreword of - Special Issue on - Artificial Intelligence & Cyber Security Patel Piyush J Sankalchand Patel College of Engineering, Visnagar, Gujarat, 384315, India Patel Manish M Department of Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, Sankalchand Patel College of Engineering, Visnagar, Gujarat, 384315, India Mohanty Bibhabasu Department of Civil and Environment Engineering, Sankalchand Patel College of Engineering, Visnagar, Gujarat, 384315, bibhabasuenv_spce@spu.ac.in 47 9-B i viii 30 09 2026

This special issue of the Journal of Information and Optimization Sciences, features selected and peer-reviewed research contributions resulting from the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence & Cyber Security 2026 (ICAICS-26). The conference brought together researchers, academicians, industry professionals, practitioners, and scholars to deliberate on recent advances, emerging challenges, and innovative applications in the rapidly evolving domains of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cyber Security.

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