ICLR 2027 Reviews Criticized: Paper ID Linked to Scores

ICLR 2027 review results drew criticism from PMinervini, who noted a correlation between paper IDs and scores, suggesting last-minute submissions may be affected by confounders, and flagged a review that mistook correlation for causation.

2026-11-07 ~ 2026-11-07 · 2 related posts

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