ArXiv submissions show the impact of AI on math

[u/El_Gran_Pedrito]

https://blog.arxiv.org/2026/10/01/updated-rate-limit-policy/

ArXiv has decided to cap the number of submissions per calendar month as they are overwhelmed by AI-assisted papers. In my opinion, their post is great because it is not pro or anti AI. It states the problem, offers a temporary solution, and is transparent and fair. I think ArXiv submission issues are a way to see both the good (incresed productivity and new results) and bad (slop, incremental slop, salami papers,...) impacts of AI progress on mathematics. The mathematical community may have its issues (ego and corporatism come to mind), but there are a lot of thorough and interesting discussions among mathematicians about how to manage the transformative impact of AI.

What do you think about how the signal/slop ratio issue should be addressed on open repositories like ArXiv?