[News] The NeurIPS Broader Impact Statement
For the first time, all authors submitting to the NeurIPS conference are forced to write a statement about the broader impact of their research on society. The messaging around this and how exactly this can influence the paper acceptance process is highly confusing.
OUTLINE:
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - VentureBeat Article
1:35 - Official Communication
9:55 - Special Ethics Reviewers
11:00 - Unofficial Communication
22:55 - Conclusion
Sources:
https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2020/CallForPapers
https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2020/PaperInformation/ReviewerGuidelines
https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2020/PaperInformation/NeurIPS-FAQ
https://medium.com/@NeurIPSConf/getting-started-with-neurips-2020-e350f9b39c28
https://venturebeat.com/2020/02/24/neurips-requires-ai-researchers-to-account-for-societal-impact-and-financial-conflicts-of-interest/
https://medium.com/@NeurIPSConf/a-note-for-submitting-authors-48cebfebae82
https://medium.com/@BrentH/suggestions-for-writing-neurips-2020-broader-impacts-statements-121da1b765bf
https://acm-fca.org/2018/03/29/negativeimpacts/
https://medium.com/@operations_18894/a-guide-to-writing-the-neurips-impact-statement-4293b723f832
https://gdpr-info.eu/
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