Why LLMs Cannot Think and How to Fix It — mentioned by LordDragonfang

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:44:30 GMT

> https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.09211 I am thoroughly unimpressed by this paper. It sets up a vague strawman definition of "thinking" that I'm not aware of anyone using (and makes no claim it applies to humans) and then knocks down the strawman. It also leans way too heavy on determinism - For one thing, we have no way of knowing if human brains are deterministic (until we solve whether reality itself is). For another, I doubt you would suddenly reverse your position if we created a LoRa composed of atmospheric noise, so it does not support your real position. >…

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Why LLMs Cannot Think and How to Fix It — mentioned by cluckindan

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:18:42 GMT

They don’t ”think”. https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.09211 They don’t ”reason”. https://ml-site.cdn-apple.com/papers/the-illusion-of-thinkin... They don’t even always output their internal state accurately. https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.05410

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Why LLMs Cannot Think and How to Fix It — mentioned by LordDragonfang

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