ArXiv will ban researchers who upload papers full of AI slop
Summary
ArXiv, a platform where researchers share academic papers before formal publication, is implementing new rules to reduce AI slop (low-quality or unreliable AI-generated content). Authors who submit papers with clear evidence they didn't check their AI outputs, such as hallucinated references (false citations made up by the AI) or leftover comments from an LLM (large language model, an AI trained on massive amounts of text), will be banned from the platform for one year and must have future papers accepted at a reputable peer-reviewed venue.
Solution / Mitigation
According to ArXiv's Code of Conduct, authors must not submit papers with incontrovertible evidence that they failed to review LLM-generated results. Those found in violation face a one-year ban from ArXiv and must have subsequent submissions accepted at a reputable peer-reviewed venue before resubmission.
Classification
Original source: https://www.theverge.com/science/931766/arxiv-ai-slop-ban-researchers
First tracked: May 15, 2026 at 08:00 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 92%