Professor slams ICLR reviews from non-experts, calls for qualification stage at top AI conferences
xbresson · x · 2026-11-08
EPFL professor Xavier Bresson criticizes ICLR peer review: his PhD students spent months developing deep expertise, only to receive reviews from people who don't understand the topic. He argues top AI conferences need a qualification stage so reviewers are screened before anyone can submit, warning the current system is unsustainable.
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