VamshiCreatesAutomation Loops9 min readUpdated September 2026
How to Use the Karpathy Loop to Make AI Improve Itself
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Send an emailInstead of manually fixing AI mistakes in chat, wrap your agent in an automated evaluation loop with an objective score function so it iterates until every test passes.
The 3 Components of a Self-Improving Loop
1. A mutable artifact (code file, prompt, or copy draft). 2. An objective verifier script or rubric that outputs a numeric score. 3. A loop runner that keeps mutations that improve the score and reverts regressions.
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