NeurIPS 2019's record submissions now smaller than 2026's accepted papers
chhaviyadav_ · x · 2026-09-25
A researcher dug up their first NeurIPS acceptance email from 2019 and noted that the year's then-record-breaking total submissions is now smaller than the number of papers accepted in 2026 — a striking illustration of the explosive growth in AI paper volume and the mounting review burden at top conferences.
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