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AI conferences criticized for allowing excessive paper submissions

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The r/MachineLearning subreddit is discussing the excessive number of paper submissions allowed at AI conferences, with a specific mention of CVPR guidelines permitting up to 25 submissions per author. This policy is criticized for enabling "AI slop" research, where authors submit numerous low-quality papers hoping one will slip through review. A proposed solution is to limit first-author submissions to 2-3 papers per researcher to encourage higher quality and reduce reviewer burden, especially given the competitive academic environment in certain regions. AI

IMPACT Potential impact on the quality and integrity of AI research publications.

RANK_REASON Discussion on subreddit about conference policies, not a direct industry event.

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  1. r/MachineLearning TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/mofoss ·

    Why can't conferences just reasonably reduce the cap on number of submissions? [D]

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>As per the the 2027 CVPR guidelines:</p> <p>&quot;Maximum number of submissions (continuing from CVPR 2026): Each author may submit at most 25 papers. If an author enrolls more than 25 papers, the Program Chairs (PCs) will desk-reject the submiss…

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