ICLR reviewers opting out may inadvertently favor weak papers

Researchers discuss an ICLR reviewing paradox: when expert reviewers who spot weak papers opt out, those papers get assigned to less attentive reviewers, shifting the review pool in favor of low-quality submissions.

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