ICLR 2027 hits 60k abstracts — more than every previous year combined
my_cat_can_code · x · 2026-09-20
ICLR 2027 has already received 60k abstract submissions, up from 19.5k last year — more than every previous year combined, fueling debate over AI-driven "auto research."
The author argues the game is understood: acceptance doesn't mean you found anything. Auto research isn't about publishing but about discovering new science and pushing the frontier — a model that merely writes papers that pass top-conference review is a paper machine, not research.
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