ICLR 2027 reportedly hits 60k submissions — 20% acceptance would mean 12,000 papers

aran_nayebi · x · 2026-09-20

A researcher claimed ICLR 2027 has reached roughly 60,000 submissions, questioning what the point of the review system even is: at a 20% acceptance rate that would mean about 12,000 accepted papers. The figure is unverified but reflects growing concerns about the sustainability of top-tier AI conference review at scale.

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