Azmine Wasi ✈️ ICML 2026

AI/ML Research (Bio/MedAI, GenAI:LLMs/VLMs, Agents and Reasoning, HCI-HAI-Safety) 📝 Explorer ⚙️ Seeking Research Opportunities 🧬 Views are mine 💤

[Azmine Wasi ✈️ ICML 2026 @AzmineWasi]

+3 in ICML!
1 Main
2 Position Papers (1 Spotlight)!

[Azmine Wasi ✈️ ICML 2026 @AzmineWasi]

Exactly.
I think, we are over-using the term "AI Slop". If AI writes something, and a human checks n verifies or modifies it to make it correct, it is 100% fine with me.
The problem is if the AI content is not verfied or updated properly before submission/use, that's "AI Slop".

[Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan on 🟦☁️) @BrendanNyhan]

I fear research presentations turning into AI witch-hunts. The ultimate question for science is whether the claim is true, not how the answer was produced.

[Azmine Wasi ✈️ ICML 2026 @AzmineWasi]

@doubleunplussed @harryjwang So, now, AI detectors should dictate how humans should write? or, our writing style?

We better change our scientific name from "Homo Sapiens" to "Homo AIphobic" from now on too? 🤣

[Azmine Wasi ✈️ ICML 2026 @AzmineWasi]

How can I buy some pangram stocks? Cause, after this, sales will be skyrocketed 🤣🤣🤣

[NeurIPS Conference @NeurIPSConf]

This year, the NeurIPS 2026 Position Paper Track made the decision to require that all papers be substantially human-written, with AI used for only copy-editing or similar peripheral changes to the main text!

For more details, please check our blogpost: https://t.co/wrWuMQJwrx

[Lumos @Lumos634587]

How are best papers distributed across ML's top venues?

I mapped every best paper (including runners-up) at NeurIPS, ICML & ICLR, 2016–2024, to its region and affiliation. Main results below:

The US alone = 65%.

Industry is everywhere, like Google (14.2%), Meta(4.4%), Microsoft(3.6%), totalling 32.83%, more than half of the US figure (65%).

[Azmine Wasi ✈️ ICML 2026 @AzmineWasi]

@DobrikG Nice point!

I feel it is kinda reciprocal too, in a sense. If I feel the authors tried their best and actually worked, I always try to engage; and my reviews sound like discussion then.

Otherwise, I usually point out errors, methodological gaps and writing suggestions.

[Azmine Wasi ✈️ ICML 2026 @AzmineWasi]

I'm very disappointed with my NeurIPS review batch. People are literally submitting anything! Class projects, vibe coded things, anything.

Only 1 out of 4 papers used 9 pages fully. Among them, 1 paper has with only 4.5 pages! Figures, tables and depth: very bad.

[Zhu Liang @paradite_]

people having no idea what they are talking about

[Azmine Wasi ✈️ ICML 2026 @AzmineWasi]

@j_dekoninck I'm sorry, but it is never an insta-reject. It also doesn’t decrease model performances in all cases. And, I think, there are good logics on both sides (keeping zero or not).

Please have an open mind while reviewing :)

[Azmine Wasi ✈️ ICML 2026 @AzmineWasi]

@HildeKuehne I'm already apologising, to be honest :)

[Azmine Wasi ✈️ ICML 2026 @AzmineWasi]

@HildeKuehne Thanks a lot!!!

In terms of networking for grad schools (or, as you said previously, personal recommendations matters more now), do you have any suggestions or tips? Especially considering my weird background problem?

[Azmine Wasi ✈️ ICML 2026 @AzmineWasi]

@HildeKuehne Last part is very true. :3

My bachelors is in Industrial Engineering from an unknown low-ranked uni.; and I work on GenAI and healthcare applications.
So, the admission season went very very very bad, despite having good research experience.

Any tips? :)

[Tanishq Mathew Abraham, Ph.D. @iScienceLuvr]

All I want to do in my life is to build something that saves many lives.

[Azmine Wasi ✈️ ICML 2026 @AzmineWasi]

@EmmaHLeonhart Exactly. I always spent last few days before the deadlines adjusting the content to get it fit within the page limit.

[Azmine Wasi ✈️ ICML 2026 @AzmineWasi]

@eshaanjain26 @DobrikG Here

[ICML Conference @icmlconf]

Reviewers & ACs for #ICML2026 have been recognized for their service!

- Reviewers: 4439 Gold (free registration), 4437 Silver. 17749 total reviewers were assigned >= 1 paper
- ACs: 1647 receive free registration, out of 1691 who were assigned >= 1 paper

TY for your hard work!

[Azmine Wasi ✈️ ICML 2026 @AzmineWasi]

@HildeKuehne Yes, I agree.
The problem is, in the research/publication world, we always assumed everyone will act fairly and properly (authors, reviewers, ACs/Editors). It was a "goodwill"-based system, with no other incentive/punishment. And, now, we're realizing that it’s not enough anymore

[Azmine Wasi ✈️ ICML 2026 @AzmineWasi]

@kris_theaicoder Don’t tell! I asked for desk rejection twice! :3

[Azmine Wasi ✈️ ICML 2026 @AzmineWasi]

@albertlawman What if the idea is AI slop? Also, clarity and presentation is always included as a metric everywhere, along with novelty ('idea'), soundness and rigor.

You can have a great idea, but if you can't make people understand, its useless.

[Azmine Wasi ✈️ ICML 2026 @AzmineWasi]

@DobrikG Well, I was selected as Gold Reviewer in ICML 2026. So, I guess, I do try.

[Azmine Wasi ✈️ ICML 2026 @AzmineWasi]

@FiamRegina Not sure if I should share it 🫣😐
But, mostly biomedical AI

[Azmine Wasi ✈️ ICML 2026 @AzmineWasi]

@miserlis_ In ideal case, yes.
But, I'm afraid I've seen too many sloppy ACs :(

[Azmine Wasi ✈️ ICML 2026 @AzmineWasi]

@dormir300 Well, my first para of introduction usually contains atleast 5-6 references :3