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May 16, 2026
Research repository ArXiv will ban authors for a year if they let AI do all the work
ArXiv is doing more to crack down on the careless use of large language models in scientific papers.
TL;DR
- ArXiv will ban authors for one year for failing to check AI-generated content in submissions.
- Incontrovertible evidence, like "hallucinated references," will trigger the ban.
- Authors must take full responsibility for the content, even if generated by AI.
- This is a "one-strike" rule, but requires moderator flagging and chair confirmation.
- Authors will have the option to appeal decisions.