Debby<p>✨ AI’s ‘reasoning’ is more mirror than mind—but that’s okay!<br>This ASU study reveals that LLMs’ "chain-of-thought" abilities are pattern-based illusions, not true logic. <br>The authors warn of a "false aura of reliability" in AI outputs, which could mislead in fields like healthcare or finance.<br>While that might sound disappointing, it’s actually useful insight! Understanding these limits can help us:<br>✅ Build better guardrails for AI in critical applications.<br>✅ Develop tests to expose AI’s blind spots.<br>✅ Shift focus from "human-like thinking" to reliable, transparent outputs.</p><p>Big thanks to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://imagazine.pl/author/agnieszkaserafinowicz/" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>agnieszkaserafinowicz</span></a></span> for sharing! 🙌</p><p>Read the full study:<br>Is Chain-of-Thought Reasoning of LLMs a Mirage?<br><a href="https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.01191" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arxiv.org/pdf/2508.01191</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/ai" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ai@a.gup.pe</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://misskey.io/@ai" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ai@misskey.io</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/openscience" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>openscience</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://lemmy.ml/c/artificial_intel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>artificial_intel</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsmast.community/@ai" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ai@newsmast.community</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://threads.net/@alphasignal.ai/" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>alphasignal.ai</span></a></span> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disinformation</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/LLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LLM</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/languagemodel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>languagemodel</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/thinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thinking</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/artificialIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artificialIntelligence</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/AIRisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIRisk</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/LLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LLM</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/TechDebate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechDebate</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/falseReliability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>falseReliability</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/reliability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reliability</span></a></p>