Google Gemini 3 available: leaps in reasoning and development
Gemini 3 Pro delivers state-of-the-art multimodal reasoning, surpassing predecessors on benchmarks and enabling powerful agentic, factual, and creative capabilities across Google's ecosystem.
OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.1 to refine ChatGPT with adaptive reasoning and personalization
GPT-5.1 delivers faster responses, improved reasoning, adaptive Instant and Thinking modes, expanded personalization, and increased reliability across consumer, enterprise, and API deployments.
Researchers isolate memorization from reasoning in AI neural networks
Memorization and reasoning use distinct neural pathways in large language models, and arithmetic behavior depends primarily on memorization pathways rather than reasoning.
Meet the philosopher outsmarting me since kindergarten
Clear reasoning and artful giving of reasons persuades more effectively than vague reassurances and is a crucial intellectual skill for changing minds.
DeepSeek bolsters AI 'reasoning' using trial-and-error
Reinforcement learning via trial-and-error can train DeepSeek-R1 to reason and produce explanations for math and coding while reducing human supervision.
Invitation to attend: "Discursive and Non-Discursive Reasoning in Chinese Philosophy," University of Zurich, 11-13 July 2025
This international workshop examines the understanding of reasoning in Chinese philosophy beyond formal logic, emphasizing cognition, intuition, and aesthetics as alternative modes of thought.
Critical Thinking & Pandemics: Argument from Authoritarian
The use of my usual silly math example illustrates why this is bad logic: Premise 1: The dear leader claims that 2+2 = 7. Conclusion: The dear leader is right.
Brooks: Producing something this stupid is the achievement of a lifetime
Thirty percent of Americans read at a level that you would expect from a 10-year-old child, indicating an alarming trend in literacy and reasoning capabilities.