Letting ChatGPT (Codex) iterate on a GPU kernel contest entry

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Ran ChatGPT (Codex) in an auto-research loop on a GPU Mode QR decomposition contest and reached a 232x speedup over the baseline, placing 12th of 183.

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Posted bysankalp's blog
DateJul 8, 2026
Category📚 Research & knowledge
Found viaHacker News

Post dated Jul 8, 2026; shared on HN Aug 15, 2026.

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◇ChatGPT (Codex)Agent
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