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Thank you to all reviewers for your hard work as we proceed with the review process!
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Thank you to all reviewers for your hard work as we proceed with the review process!
As reviews begin, #ICML2026 is down to 23843 submissions! 528 papers have been withdrawn, desk rejected, or otherwise removed for, e.g.,:
- blank PDFs
- length, formatting, anonymization issues
- malicious prompt injection
- misrepresentation of identity
- claiming fake conflicts
Guidelines on "Generative AI Considerations" have been clarified accordingly here: icml.cc/Conferences/.... If you have further questions, don't hesitate to reach out to the program chairs at program-chairs@icml.cc.
And happy Valentine's Day from ICML! ❤️ 4/4
We told ACs/SACs they shouldn't desk reject papers for this. While *all* prompt injection by authors was forbidden, due to potential ambiguities in the source, we won't be penalizing papers with LLM *detection* prompts (only those that try to affect LLM review decision). 3/4
Yes, ICML watermarked PDF before sent for review, to *detect* LLM reviews. One of many mechanisms to protect scientific integrity of the review process. Think of it like an "attention check" in a survey: easy to bypass, but it still helps flag particularly low quality reviews 2/4
There has been some online discussion of prompt watermarks in ICML submissions.
tl;dr:
- Yes, this is one of the *conference*'s (several) scientific integrity measures
- Yes, it's not infalliable (but it still helps)
- No, your paper won't be desk rejected as a result 1/4
ICML 2026 Ethics Violation Reporting can be done via the following (anonymous) form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
You can also email the PC chairs directly (from your own email or an anonymous one) at this addres: program-chairs@icml.cc
Machine learning is an *international community*. Every community is based on mutual trust and respect. But communities are not robust to betrayals of these principles.
Protect our community by reporting, e.g., review collusion or submission deanonymization via this form 👇
Deadline for proposing a tutorial at #ICML2026 is in four days (February 6). Don't miss out!
The people want to know: how many submissions made it over the finish line? 🏁
Answer: 🥁
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24371!
This is the number of submitted PDFs. There will be more checks (& hopefully withdrawal of half baked submissions 👀), stay tuned to see how many enter review
As you prepare your submission for #ICML2026, follow the rules to avoid desk rejection!
This may happen if, e.g., you violate double blind or have hallucinated references.
ALL your submissions may be desk rejected if, e.g., you try to compromise the integrity of the review process
🪄 Ever wonder what happens in those magical five days between abstract & paper submission? (Besides GPUs 🔥🔥🔥)
- Reviewer pool partitioned into main & position track
- Reciprocal reviewer pool finalized
- Adjustment of SAC-AC pairings
- Affinities generated and bidding begins
The #ICML2026 abstract deadline has passed! We're at 33540 active abstracts (and dropping). How many will make it over the finish line? 🏁
By popular demand: this program has been extended until Monday at 5 PM Eastern. Get feedback on your submissions until then!
Get feedback on your #ICML2026 submission from Google's Gemini-based paper assistant tool, an advanced LLM tool specialized to assist with ICML submissions. Live now!
More details in the following blog post: blog.icml.cc/2026/01/14/i...
Announcing the #ICML2026 policy for self-ranking in reviews!
1. Authors rank their submissions
2. Reviews are submitted
3. The "Isotonic Mechanism" is run on rankings and review scores
4. Large discrepancies are flagged to ACs and SAC
CC @wjsu.bsky.social
Post: blog.icml.cc/2026/01/12/i...
New blog post (on a shiny new ICML blog!): What's New in #ICML2026 Peer Review
Some highlights:
- Policies to combat thinly sliced contributions
- Cascading desk rejections for peer-review abuse
- Reviewer reciprocity
- New ways to support authors and reviewers
Post: blog.icml.cc/2026/01/08/w...
Submit here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Following our previous #ICML2026 call for tutorial topics, we now welcome tutorial proposals!
📆Deadline: February 6, but proposals will be reviewed as they arrive
Courtesy the tutorial chairs Claire Vernade (@claireve.bsky.social) and Adam White
ICML reaffirms its support to the community and standards of conduct:
- We do not tolerate harassment or other improper conduct;
- Academic integrity is paramount;
- We redouble our support to peer review, with more incentives for reviewers & financial support for OpenReview
icml.cc/public/blog#...
More details on the website: icml.cc
Note that the original CfP had slightly different dates -- July 6 to 11 are the correct and final ones!
📢 Announcing the dates for #ICML2026 in Seoul! 🇰🇷
July 6th - 11th, 2026 (Monday through Saturday)
📆 Mark your calendar!
✈️ Book your flights!
😅 ...Start stressing about the deadline!
📢 Call for workshop proposals for #ICML2026 in Seoul! 🇰🇷
📆Deadline: February 13, 2026
New this year:
- At most 8 organizers per workshop
- Organizers must declare if they're an organizer on another workshop proposal
- Stricter enforcement of the proposal page limit
Details: icml.cc/Conferences/...
Please don't think too hard about which one is the red pill and which is the blue pill (I certainly didn't)
Please check out the following blog post, which has more details and explanation of how this policy was formed through consultation with the community:
icml.cc/Conferences/...
Announcing the ICML 2026 policy for LLMs in reviewing! Reviewers and authors both pick either conservative or permissive LLM use, and will be matched accordingly. Importantly: authors on papers who choose conservative must obey the conservative policy as reviewers.
📣 #ICML tutorials: We want to know what *you* would like to learn. This year, Adam White and I are calling for nominations of topics and/or presenters.
Until December 7th, you can send us your suggestions, and we will use them to shape the program.
icml.cc/Conferences/...
Do you know someone qualified to be an Area Chair for #ICML2026?🤔
(...maybe yourself?)
If so, then nominate them to be an Area Chair! Nomination closes November 17, 2025, so don't delay!🚀🚀🚀
Nomination form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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- Cap on # of papers one can be reciprocal reviewer for
- New guidelines on generative AI considerations
Check out the full CfPs!
Papers: icml.cc/Conferences/...
Position Papers: icml.cc/Conferences/...