AI Paper Flood Triggers Academic Anxiety
NikoMcCarty · x · 2026-07-12
A forwarded post highlights a NY math professor's existential dread over submissions to conferences like ICML, noting that many papers now seem to consist of "AI-generated ideas + AI-generated text + AI-generated proofs".
The original post shifts the blame toward the academic publishing mechanism itself. The author, currently navigating paper finalization and peer review, finds the entire system "absurd." They also mention that papers now routinely require page-long introductions under the guise of readability, reflecting a trend where journal articles are becoming increasingly lengthy and information-dense.
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