Automated Research Hackathon
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Paradigm
Organized by Paradigm

Automated Research Hackathon

A one-day hackathon on automated research. Compete on optimization challenges in the spirit of Parameter Golf or Optimization Arena, or build tools like Andrej Karpathy's autoresearch. Win prizes, show off your skills, and join a community of innovators and optimizers.

About

// CHALLENGE TRACK Three optimization challenges, posted at 8 AM PT. Compete in-person or online. Leaderboards freeze at 4 PM PT. $1k for the top submitter on each leaderboard who is in-person. $1k for the top submitter on each leaderboard who is online. // PROJECT TRACK Build a project for automated research. Open-ended track for autoresearch-related projects — challenges, harnesses, tooling, agents, evals. In-person only. Presentations at 4 PM. $1k each for the top three projects. // PRIZES Total of $9,000 in prizes. $1k for the top submitter on each leaderboard who is in-person. $1k for the top submitter on each leaderboard who is online. $1k each for the top three projects in-person.

This hackathon has ended

Important Dates

Event Date
Apr 9 - Apr 9, 2026
Submission Deadline
Apr 9, 2026

Details

Location
San Francisco, CA
Hybrid
Prize Pool
$9,000
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