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AI CLUSTERED EVENT · 10/11/2026

arXiv Caps Submissions at Two Per Month to Curb AI-Generated Paper Flood Overwhelming Moderators

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arXiv has implemented a strict limit of two submissions per person per month starting October 2026 to combat an explosion in paper volume driven by AI tools. Monthly submissions doubled to over 40,000 in two years, with the cs.AI category growing sixfold, overwhelming volunteer moderators and generating nearly 9,000 support tickets. This policy aims to restore sustainability to the preprint ecosystem by curbing mass-generated content.

LATEST/arXiv has implemented a strict limit of two submissions per person per month starting October 2026 to combat an explosion in paper volume driven by AI tools. Monthly submissions doubled to over 40,000 in two years, with the cs.AI category growing sixfold, overwhelming volunteer moderators and generating nearly 9,000 support tickets. This policy aims to restore sustainability to the preprint ecosystem by curbing mass-generated content.

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  1. The DecoderT2·68 pts
    • New policy limits individuals to two submissions per calendar month; rejected papers count against the quota, but deleting unpublished drafts restores slots.
    • AI tools caused total submissions to double from ~20k to >40k in two years, with the cs.AI category alone growing sixfold, straining human moderation resources.
    • The platform is using frequency caps to alleviate volunteer moderator workload, highlighting structural pressure from generative AI on academic publishing workflows.