Ex-NeurIPS SAC: decline one invite and you're never asked to serve again
andrewgwils · x · 2026-09-07
Andrew Wilson, who served 7 years as a NeurIPS SAC, revealed how random the review-system assignments are: after declining a single SAC invite he was never asked again — this cycle he's just a regular reviewer while his students serve as ACs.
The comment came in a discussion about tight NeurIPS registration, where only presenting authors get reserved tickets, potentially keeping senior faculty away and exposing imbalances in how top conferences organize and incentivize service.
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