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A prominent artificial intelligence conference is facing scrutiny following reports that a significant number of peer reviews were potentially generated by AI. The alleged influx of AI-authored reviews has ignited a debate within the AI research community about the integrity of the peer review process and the potential for its manipulation. The incident, highlighted in a Reddit thread [link to Reddit post], raises serious questions about how to safeguard academic rigor in the age of increasingly sophisticated AI technologies. Concerns are mounting that the widespread use of AI in peer review could undermine the validity of research findings and hinder genuine progress in the field.