NeurIPS AC Posts Meta-Review Claiming No Rebuttal Submitted—Before the Rebuttal Period Even Started

BlackHC · x · 2026-09-25

A NeurIPS author reports their Area Chair posted a meta-review before the rebuttal period even started, stating the authors did not submit a response. The author sarcastically suggests the AC might as well ignore the rebuttal and reuse the pre-written justification: 'peak peer review.' The post fuels criticism of sloppy reviewing at major AI conferences.

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