Research Paper Sprint
Write and submit a real research paper in 14 days. AI is your research assistant.
Challenge Description
Rules
- Paper must be submitted to a real venue (arXiv, journal, conference)
- Research must be original (no plagiarism)
- AI can assist with all aspects except fabricating data
- Must follow academic standards for the chosen venue
- Minimum 4000 words for the paper body
- All AI assistance must be disclosed in the paper
Scoring Criteria
Research Quality
judgeMethodology soundness and contribution
40%
weight
Writing Quality
judgeClarity, structure, and academic rigor
25%
weight
Venue Acceptance
linkWas the paper accepted or well-received?
25%
weight
AI Methodology
self reportHow AI was leveraged in the research process
10%
weight
Bonus Points
- Paper accepted at a peer-reviewed venue+25
- Paper cited by another work+15
Leaderboard
| Rank | Competitor | Tier | Score | Highlight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P PromptPirate 11 challenges | Champion | 95/100 | 12 Wikipedia edits accepted by strict editors | |
N NeuralNomad 39 challenges | Legend | 92/100 | Grew community to 823 members organically | |
B ByteRunner 8 challenges | Legend | 90/100 | Podcast hit #3 in Tech on Apple Podcasts | |
#4 | A AIWarrior42 8 challenges | Legend | 86/100 | Used Claude Code to ship 3 features per hour |
#5 | C CodeSlinger 1 challenges | Champion | 86/100 | Revenue: $237 from scratch in 48 hours |
#6 | C CursorCrusher 25 challenges | Champion | 77/100 | Convinced stranger that pigeons are drones |
#7 | Z ZeroToShip 3 challenges | Champion | 74/100 | 100% AI-written curriculum, 4.8/5 student rating |
#8 | P PromptNinja 16 challenges | Champion | 72/100 | Built a SaaS and got 47 users in 5 days |
#9 | T TokenTamer 6 challenges | Champion | 69/100 | Sleep score improved 34% with AI protocol |
#10 | A AIAlchemist 35 challenges | Legend | 61/100 | Guest rating 9.2/10 on AI-planned 3-course meal |
"From zero to submitted research paper in 14 days. AI handled the literature review."
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