ML community debates submission limits to ease review burden
A researcher working across multiple fields observes that the ML community's high submission volume is degrading review quality, as seen in recent ARR cycles. They question why ML does not adopt per-author submission caps used successfully in security (CCS) and computer architecture (DAC) conferences.
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