Paper review now feels like a large-scale LLM eval, says researcher
yanaiela · x · 2026-07-26
The author says reviewing papers now feels like a large-scale LLM evaluation: the real question is when humans will start letting AI slop pass through the publication pipeline.
It is a short but pointed critique of how LLM-generated fluff may be reshaping academic review norms, especially in venues that rely on busy human reviewers to filter signal from noise.
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