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Reasoning

The ability of AI models to draw conclusions, solve problems logically, and work through multi-step challenges.

Definition

The ability of AI models to draw conclusions, solve problems logically, and work through multi-step challenges. Models like OpenAI's o1 and Claude use chain-of-thought approaches to 'think' through problems. Reasoning capability is one of the key differentiators between current models.

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