[D] ICML 26 - What to do with the zero follow-up questions

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Key Points

  • A presenter at ICML 26 received an acknowledgment indicating that most reviewers had follow-up questions, but no questions were actually provided yet due to a near-deadline rebuttal window.
  • The author asks what steps to take with less than 48 hours remaining when no follow-up questions have been submitted by the reviewers.
  • They note they lack a supervisor to consult, highlighting the decision-making pressure and uncertainty in the rebuttal process for ML conferences.
  • The core issue is procedural: how to respond appropriately when the expected reviewer feedback is delayed or missing.
  • The post is framed as guidance-seeking from the community rather than reporting a new ICML policy or development.

Hello everyone. I submitted my work to ICML 26 this year, and it got somewhat above average reviews.

Now, in the rebuttal acknowledgment, three of the four reviewers said they have some follow-up questions. But they haven't asked any yet. As I have less than 48 hours remaining, what should I do here.

p.s: I don't have any supervisors to ask in this case. This is an independent project with some of my friends.

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