Explanations Are Not Derivations
rao2z · x · 2026-07-15
The author distinguishes between **Explanations** and **Derivations**, emphasizing that a model's generated "explanation" is not the same as a true "derivation." This serves as a reminder not to conflate linguistic explanations with verifiable reasoning processes, stressing the need to separate the two during model analysis and evaluation.
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