ICLR tops 50K submissions as researcher proposes accepting only top 300 papers a year
burny_tech · x · 2026-09-20
ICLR submissions have surpassed 50,000 with a week left, prompting reviewer complaints about AI slop. ShiboChenTech proposes conferences accept just the top 300 papers yearly instead of obsessing over acceptance rates, arguing massive submission volume incentivizes gaming and quantity over quality.
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