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title: "Can Large Language Models Reason?"
author: "Andrew Maynard"
date: 2023-09-10
original: https://www.futureofbeinghuman.com/p/can-large-language-models-reason
mirror: https://text.futureofbeinghuman.com/substack/can-large-language-models-reason.html
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# Can Large Language Models Reason?

By Andrew Maynard · September 10, 2023 · [Original post](https://www.futureofbeinghuman.com/p/can-large-language-models-reason)

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*This Markdown file is a text-only version of “Can Large Language Models Reason?” by Andrew Maynard, from The Future of Being Human (<https://www.futureofbeinghuman.com>). The original post at <https://www.futureofbeinghuman.com/p/can-large-language-models-reason> is the canonical version. Images, video, audio and interactive elements are indicated inline and available in the original. © Andrew Maynard.*