LLMs are able to solve different kinds of math problems within a class by generalizing across conceptual categories and mathematical techniques, which suggests they are performing generalization rather than memorization.

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Dwarkesh Patel

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They can generalize among problems which require use of different kinds of mathematical techniques and theorems and conceptual categories

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Richard Sutton – Father of RL thinks LLMs are a dead endDwarkesh Patel
Created: 8/11/2026, 6:36:28 AM

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