Researchers Propose Banning LLM-Written Papers on arXiv
Oxford's Yarin Gal proposed that arXiv should reject LLM-written papers flagged by watermark detection, allowing LLMs only for polishing language and feedback. The idea sparked wide debate including Yann LeCun, while arXiv said it detects but does not block such submissions.
2026-09-23 ~ 2026-09-23 · 4 related posts
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