ICLR review goes viral: no strengths, no questions, just "looks AI-generated, reject"
CSProfKGD · x · 2026-11-06
A researcher shared the peer review their ICLR 2027 submission received: Critical Strengths "None", Questions for Authors "None", and a single line of weaknesses claiming the paper falls well short of standards, was likely AI-generated, and deserves rejection. The screenshot is being shared as emblematic of peer review dysfunction.
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