AI reasoning models may be right for the wrong reasons

Quanta's John Pavlus examines large reasoning models (LRMs), the reasoning-specialized cousins of LLMs, questioning whether correct answers stem from genuine reasoning or flawed shortcuts — and whether 2024's 'air quotes' skepticism about AI reasoning still holds.
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