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AI Models' Scattered Thinking Patterns Lead to 30% Drop in Performance, Study Shows

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Overview

  • Research examines "underthinking" problems in o1-like Large Language Models (LLMs)
  • Models frequently switch between different reasoning approaches
  • Performance degrades due to inconsistent thought patterns
  • Study proposes methods to identify and address these issues
  • Findings show impact on model reliability and accuracy

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Large language models like OpenAI's o1 sometimes think in scattered, inconsistent ways - similar to a student who keeps changing their approach while solving a math problem. This research shows these models often jump between different thinking styles instead of following a cle...

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