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Researcher

Leila Amgoud

Also known as Leïla Amgoud

Leila Amgoud is a CNRS research director at IRIT whose work uses argumentation to explain AI decisions and evaluate competing claims. She studied in Algeria and Toulouse, completed a PhD on argument-based reasoning in 1999, joined CNRS in 2001 after postdoctoral work in the United Kingdom, and earned a research habilitation in 2009. She became a EurAI Fellow in 2014 and coauthored three new semantics for weighted argumentation graphs in 2017. From 2019 to 2023, she led an ANITI chair on argumentation and joined the Artificial Intelligence Journal Awards Committee in January 2021. Her 2026 work with Martin Cooper formalized counterfactual explanations; as of October 2026, she is principal investigator of ANITI’s Human-Centered AI chair for deliberation.

Works
291
Citations
5,953
h-index
39

Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 15 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. 1999

    A doctorate in argumentation

    She studies computer science in Algiers, receives a government scholarship to continue at Toulouse III–Paul Sabatier, and completes a PhD on argument-based reasoning in 1999.

  2. 2001–2009

    Joining CNRS at IRIT

    After postdoctoral work in London and Liverpool, she joins CNRS and returns to IRIT in 2001. In 2009, she completes a research habilitation at Paul Sabatier University.

  3. 2014

    A EurAI fellowship

    She becomes a EurAI Fellow in 2014.

  4. 2017

    Weighted argument semantics

    In 2017, she and three coauthors introduce three semantics for weighted argumentation graphs, where each argument has a basic strength and may be attacked by others.

  5. 2019–2023

    An ANITI argumentation chair

    From 2019 to 2023, she serves as principal investigator of ANITI’s Empowering Data-driven AI by Argumentation and Persuasion chair. In January 2021, she joins the Artificial Intelligence Journal Awards Committee.

  6. 2026

    Counterfactual explanation axioms

    In 2026, she and Martin Cooper present an axiomatic framework for counterfactual explanations of AI decisions.

  7. As of October 2026

    Principal investigator at ANITI

    As of October 2026, she is a CNRS research director at IRIT and principal investigator of ANITI’s Human-Centered AI for Argument-Based Deliberation chair. The chair promotes human-machine collaboration for effective deliberation.

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  1. En matière d’IA, Leila Amgoud pèse le pour et le contre | Exploreur exploreur.univ-toulouse.fr. Checked 14 October 2026.
  2. Invités PFIA ci.mines-stetienne.fr. Checked 14 October 2026.
  3. Acceptability Semantics for Weighted Argumentation Frameworks | IJCAI ijcai.org. Checked 14 October 2026.
  4. Leila Amgoud irit.fr. Checked 14 October 2026.
  5. Chaire Empowering Data-driven AI by Argumentation and Persuasion - ANITI aniti.univ-toulouse.fr. Checked 14 October 2026.
  6. [2602.04028] Axiomatic Foundations of Counterfactual Explanations arxiv.org. Checked 14 October 2026.
  7. Human centered AI for Argument-based Deliberation - ANITI aniti.univ-toulouse.fr. Checked 14 October 2026.