Reasoning is present in language models, but it's difficult to determine whether the model is performing emulated reasoning based on human-written reasoning in training data or developing reasoning independently, and since humans also learn reasoning by reading about it, this distinction may be philosophically unclear.
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Yoshi BachEvidence Quote
“difficult...to figure out whether reasoning is emulation...or something the system inferred...humans...read about reasoning”
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Joscha Bach: Life, Intelligence, Consciousness, AI & the Future of Humans | Lex Fridman Podcast #392— Lex FridmanCreated: 8/11/2026, 6:46:33 AM
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