A LessWrong analysis of ICML 2026 papers reveals that only a small fraction of ML research focuses on AI safety. Out of 999 papers, 954 were retrievable, with approximately 10 explicitly addressing safety topics such as alignment, robustness, and interpretability. Leading contributions come from academic institutions and industry labs.
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How much of ML research is about AI safety, what is it about, and who's doing it? — LessWrong
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There were 954 retrievable papers from the total of 999, as some ICML 2026 papers were not retrievable due to title changes between the original and camera-ready versions.
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