ArXiv to Ban Researchers for a Year if They Submit AI Slop

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www.404media.coby Samantha ColeMay 15, 2026Submitted May 16, 2026

ArXiv, the open-access repository of preprint academic research, will ban authors of papers for a year if they submit obviously AI-generated work. Late Thursday evening, Thomas Dietterich, chair of the...

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