Andrew Ng, ICML 2027 Program Chair, asks for ideas to fight AI slop and submission explosion
xuanalogue · x · 2026-09-22
Andrew Ng revealed he is a Program Chair for ICML 2027 and publicly asked for creative suggestions on running a great conference amid mounting challenges:
- Managing the explosion of AI slop and insane submission growth
- Improving the reviewing process
- Incentivizing high-quality creative work
- Reducing bureaucracy and overhead
A boostering reply urged letting Area Chairs desk-reject papers. The thread shows top ML conferences are under systemic pressure from AI-generated submissions.
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