ICML area chairs push to desk-reject ~50% of submissions amid wave of AI slop papers
HildeKuehne · x · 2026-10-05
An area chair for ICML/ICLR/NeurIPS proposed a controversial change: let ACs desk reject roughly 50% of their assigned batch, since a quick scan can identify papers with 0% acceptance chances without wasting reviewers' time.
Researcher Hilde Kuehne responded that while she wouldn't impose a quota, she fully supports AC desk-rejecting AI slop papers. The exchange highlights mounting peer-review pressure as AI-generated low-quality submissions flood top venues.
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