AI Detector Failure at NeurIPS Position Paper Track
September 8, 2026
The NeurIPS Position Paper Track desk-rejected 18.4% of submissions using the Pangram AI detector, which showed high false positive rates. Independent testing of track chairs' own papers resulted in AI-generated scores ranging from 24% to 69%.
HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU
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researcherExercise caution when using proprietary AI detectors for manuscript evaluation due to high false positive rates.
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policyThis highlights the extreme risk of using automated detectors for high-stakes governance or academic gatekeeping.