WTDIA provides an opportunity for PhD and MSc students in Brazil to present their ongoing research with a panel of established researchers in Artificial Intelligence. The workshop has the following objectives:

• to provide a setting for mutual feedback on participants' current research and guidance on future research directions;
• to develop a supportive community of scholars and a spirit of collaborative research;
• to contribute to the conference goals through interaction of graduate students with other researchers as well as participation in conference events;
• to increase the visibility of ongoing work for the academic and industrial community.