Implicit Reasoning in Transformers is Reasoning through Shortcuts
Tests whether apparent implicit multi-step reasoning reflects compositional algorithms or learned shortcuts, emphasizing failure modes under distribution shift.
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arXiv:2503.07604 · Initial submission: 2025-03-10
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