Using LLMs for Hyperparameter Optimization: The Power of Code Search Spaces

michaelrzhang · x · 2026-08-13

Recommends using Large Language Models (LLMs) for hyperparameter optimization. Because the search space can be represented directly in code, it makes the optimization process highly general and powerful. The idea originates from Eric Jang's essay As Rocks May Think.

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