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IMO the video policy won’t help with much more than the most blatant slop. Producing a track A style talk that is convincing (yet wrong) with AI assistance is super easy. Given how many results have used AI (symbolic/neural) and formalization, it is disappointing to see no artefact review system.

Indeed, if the (or a) purpose of videos is to help ensure that authors understand their own papers, I don't think a video will cut it. You can have AI produce slides/board notes and a script. Or board notes + outline, so you're not reading from a script & it looks like a more natural chalk talk.

People can also choose what to include or not include in their video, mentioning or highlighting only the parts of their paper that they truly understand, while leaving the un-understood AI-generated parts un-mentioned in the video.

I like most of them but not sure how I feel about reviewers being allowed to use LLMs

I agree — not something I am personally happy about. But decisions were made collectively, after thorough discussions.

Ah at least author consent is required

One possible addition: the subreviewers could see the other reviews after submitting their reviews. This is not yet in either hotcrp or easychair.

Is that a suggestion, or a statement? The CfP is out, and I don't think there'll be any major policy change from now on (at least not unless something critical requires it).

Sorry, I should have made it clearer, it's a potential suggestion for future.

These policies aren't perfect, and are an attempt at preserving the values and goals of the conf in these slightly chaotic times. We'll see how things turn out, but hope that the steps taken will allow STOC to preserve its function as a place for dissemination and discussion of new exciting results!