ICLR Reviewer Asks Authors to Explain 'Standard Deviation', sparking peer-review mockery
deliprao · x · 2026-11-08
A researcher shared receiving an ICLR review asking the paper to explain what a "standard deviation" is. The author joked they were "back to high school", drawing widespread amusement and fresh criticism of top-conference peer review quality.
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