Debate over autoresearch naming sparks attention-economy discussion

A developer complains his 2024 work on what is now called autoresearch got only 12 likes until Karpathy named the concept, sparking debate over attention allocation in AI—though he clarifies Karpathy's prominence reflects top-scientist signal, not celebrity effect.

2026-09-25 ~ 2026-09-25 · 3 related posts

• Dev laments: his 2024 autoresearch kernels got 12 likes until Karpathy named it — ctjlewis · 2026-09-25
• Dev whose autoresearch work got 12 likes wonders why Karpathy's naming makes ideas viral — ZyMazza · 2026-09-25
• Karpathy's influence is earned scientific signal, not Kardashian-style fame — ctjlewis · 2026-09-25