[D] Has anyone received their ICML papers to review yet?
Major AI conference faces logistical meltdown as reviewers sit empty-handed.
Deep Dive
The prestigious International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML) appears to be experiencing a major logistical failure. The paper review period was scheduled to begin yesterday, but numerous reviewers report having zero assigned papers. The official portal displays the message: 'You have no assigned papers. Please check again after the paper assignment process is complete.' This delay affects thousands of submissions and hundreds of reviewers for one of AI's top-tier conferences.
Why It Matters
This breakdown threatens the integrity and timeline of peer review for cutting-edge AI research.