Academic Integrity Concerns: Chinese Networking Allegations in A* ML Conferences Hit r/MachineLearning

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A discussion post (118 upvotes, 30 comments) alleges systematic coordination among Chinese researchers at top ML conferences, claiming organized peer-review manipulation through a well-known mobile app. Multiple commenters report personal experiences of non-Chinese papers being rejected in favor of connected submissions. While unverified, the post reflects growing tension in the ML academic community about review fairness at venues like NeurIPS and ICML.