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MIT Technology Review argues large language models don't reason
Original: Don't be fooled–LLMs don't reason
MIT Technology Review has published a piece arguing that large language models do not truly reason, pushing back on widespread claims that modern AI systems engage in genuine logical thinking. The argument, shared widely on Hacker News where it drew strong engagement, taps into an ongoing debate among researchers about whether apparent reasoning in chatbots is real cognition or sophisticated pattern matching over training data.
Why now: The ongoing debate over whether AI models genuinely reason versus merely mimic reasoning is highly active right now.
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- Don't be fooled–LLMs don't reason · leopoldj · 75
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