Editor’s note: This article is cross-posted from SIGARCH. We believe that the article is of importance to SIGOPS conferences and thus republish as a SIGOPS blog post to disseminate the message further. In computer architecture conferences, “expert”/”knowledgeable” reviewers often are conflicted intellectually with at least some of the submissions they review (e.g., the submissions directly … Read more
The past few years have witnessed a staggering acceleration in the capabilities of large language models (LLMs). What began as an intriguing toy for autocomplete has evolved into sophisticated tools capable of summarizing research papers, drafting technical arguments, and even simulating expert‑level discussion. As these models continue to improve at an astonishing rate, the question … Read more
The Research Pipeline is Stalling The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) froze all outgoing funding, including new awards and scheduled payments on active grants. Over 1,000 NSF research projects were abruptly canceled in a few days, resulting in roughly $739 million in halted research funding. The directive, issued with little explanation, has created chaos across the academic research … Read more
TL;DR The ASPLOS Steering Committee (SC) is soliciting feedback on the new review process introduced with ASPLOS 2023. The SC welcomes input on the impact of the new process and changes being contemplated for ASPLOS 2026. Please read this whole post then complete this online survey by Nov 8, 2024. Growing Pains In 2021, the ASPLOS SC solicited input on … Read more