Half my feed mocks AI papers, half gives AI novels literary prizes—are ICLR authors using worse LLMs?
tallinzen · x · 2026-10-22
tallinzen notes the split in his timeline: half the people complain about awful AI-generated papers while the other half give AI-generated novels literary prizes—"are ICLR authors using worse LLMs?"
Quoted reviewer EliasEskin adds field context: this has been his easiest review cycle ever—4 out of 5 papers were utter nonsense. He warns to enjoy it while it lasts: next cycle will bring the same submissions plus 60k more, refined with reviewers' feedback.
A vivid first-hand take on AI slop straining peer review while AI fiction wins mainstream literary recognition.
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