Researcher Asks How to Address Novelty Concerns at Top AI Conferences

A computer vision researcher asks how to address reviewer novelty concerns given the huge volume of papers published at top conferences each year. They seek advice on framing contributions clearly, distinguishing meaningful incremental progress from insufficiently novel work, and understanding what reviewers look for when judging novelty.

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