ACL 2026 chairs propose automated reference-checking tools to enforce submission policies and trigger desk rejections

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Critics question prioritizing citation compliance over broader AI-era research concerns

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@yuvalmarton nope. make it as hard as possible on authors. no need to consider "fairness" constraints. the world is not fair.

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ACL chairs recommendation (points 1 and 2): we should help paper submitters to cheat better. https://x.com/yoavgo/status/2074238781440360950/photo/1