Memes Contrast Robot Crashes With NeurIPS Submission Fate
Posts share a video of a failing humanoid robot alongside comments on academic paper odds.
TLDR
Kosta Derpanis posted a video of a humanoid robot crashing at high speed. He paired it with a caption about the sprint to submit papers versus the fate of most NeurIPS2026 submissions. Animesh Garg replied that AI has become a moving goalpost. He noted the shift in memes from robots barely working to robots working too well. The posts highlight how online commentary tracks advances in robotics alongside academic deadlines.
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Kosta Derpanis (back home, Toronto ❤️)@CSProfKGDThe sprint to submit a paper vs. the fate of most submissions 🥺 Good luck with your #NeurIPS2026 submissions! The fate of most papers has been decided 🤞 https://x.com/pianhangx/status/2090246911995597084/video/1
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AG Animesh Garg@animesh_gargAI is truly a moving goal post. from robots barely working to robots working too well. how the memes have changed. https://twitter.com/CSProfKGD/status/2090522026389737732
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