What is wrong with AI writing - ICLR edition [D]

Explain Like I'm Normal

Researchers at ICLR are reporting a surge in 'impenetrable' AI-generated text in peer-review submissions, creating a paradox where technical papers are becoming unreadable. The community is struggling to distinguish between helpful AI editing and low-effort 'slop' that obscures scientific substance. The debate highlights a growing crisis in academic integrity as the tools used to advance AI begin to degrade the quality of AI research itself.