Why LLMs Suddenly Excel at Math and Cybersecurity Remains Unexplained

Developer burnytech argues that no one can truly explain why LLMs suddenly improved at math and cybersecurity, and calls for a falsifiable, predictive theory beyond the vague "good RL environments plus RL magic" explanation.

2026-10-04 ~ 2026-10-04 · 4 related posts

• Why are LLMs suddenly good at math and cybersecurity? We lack a predictive theory — burny_tech · 2026-10-04
• Why LLMs suddenly excel at math and cybersecurity still has no predictive theory — burny_tech · 2026-10-04

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