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MIT Technology Review argues LLMs don't truly reason

Original: Don't be fooled–LLMs don't reason

MIT Technology Review has published an argument that large language models do not genuinely reason, warning readers not to be fooled by outputs that merely appear logical. The piece is drawing strong attention on Hacker News, where it sits at the top of the site and has sparked debate among technologists about whether current AI systems truly think or simply pattern-match.

Why now: The article tops Hacker News, fueling ongoing debate over whether AI models actually reason or just imitate reasoning.

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