A newly published Apple Machine Learning Research study challenges the narrative around large-language AI reasoning models, suggesting they may not truly reason at all.
The study used controlled puzzle environments to analyze reasoning models, finding that they experienced accuracy collapse and zero success rates beyond certain complexity thresholds.
Even when complete solution algorithms were provided, the reasoning models failed at the same complexity points, indicating limitations in basic logical step execution.
The research concludes that current AI reasoning models rely more on pattern matching than genuine reasoning capabilities, highlighting scaling limitations and inefficient thinking patterns.