ICLR Submissions Near 45,000 as Researcher Decries AI-Generated Paper Slop
DimitrisPapail · x · 2026-09-19
Submissions to ICLR have approached 45,000. Dimitris Papail notes that anyone can slop out a paper with AI, submit it, and even get lucky enough to have it accepted — but the field needs more papers that are actually fun, cool, and a little nuts.
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