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Emily M. Bender criticizes EMNLP 2026 AI reviewing experiment

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Emily M. Bender expressed strong disapproval of the EMNLP 2026 conference's AI reviewing experiment, which she discovered in May. She stated that she did not submit any papers to the conference, likely contributing to her delayed awareness of the experiment. Bender specifically criticized the actions of @aclmeeting.bsky.social and @emnlpmeeting.bsky.social regarding this initiative. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the ethical implications and practicalities of AI involvement in academic peer review processes.

RANK_REASON Commentary from a notable figure in the field regarding a conference's experimental policy.

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Emily M. Bender criticizes EMNLP 2026 AI reviewing experiment

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · emilymbender.bsky.social ·

    I did not submit anything to #EMNLP2026, which is probably part of why I missed this when it was first posted in May, but I want to say now that I am utterly ap

    I did not submit anything to #EMNLP2026, which is probably part of why I missed this when it was first posted in May, but I want to say now that I am utterly appalled that @aclmeeting.bsky.social & @emnlpmeeting.bsky.social are engaging in this nonsense. 2026.emnlp.org/ai-review…

    LINKS 2026.emnlp.org/ai-reviewing-experiment

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