New arXiv policy: 1-year ban for hallucinated references | Hacker News

Hacker News discussed reports that arXiv may soon ban authors for one year if they submit papers with fabricated or hallucinated citations.

The reported policy would also require future submissions to first pass a reputable peer-reviewed venue before being accepted again.

Commenters were split on whether the penalty is too harsh or a necessary way to improve quality and citation accuracy.

If adopted, the move would signal stricter expectations for preprint submissions, including errors caused by AI-generated content.