A user questions the absence of papers from the Creative AI Track in the official NeurIPS 2025 proceedings, despite its prior announcement as an included part. The conference proceedings are live online, but the works from this specific track are missing.
The post asks a formatting question regarding NeurIPS submissions, specifically about inserting a new page between references and appendices. The author notes a discrepancy between the current template and last year's camera-ready papers.
The content questions the effectiveness of the NeurIPS 2026 "AC-Pilot" system, which aims to focus reviewers on listed concerns. It raises doubts about whether reviewers will disregard unlisted issues or still prioritize raw scores over sufficiently addressed concerns, despite guidelines.
A Reddit user observes that this year's NeurIPS submission numbers might exceed 40,000, a significant increase from the previous maximum of 29,000. The user inquires about other participants' submission numbers.