AI Research 'Slop' Crisis: 113 Papers by One Author
A single author claims 113 AI papers in a year, exposing a flood of low-quality 'slop' overwhelming major conferences like NeurIPS. Experts warn the field is becoming a 'mess'.
A single author claims 113 AI papers in a year, exposing a flood of low-quality 'slop' overwhelming major conferences like NeurIPS. Experts warn the field is becoming a 'mess'.
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