Gary Marcus says LLM math wins come from symbolic tools, not models alone
MohMayaTyagi · reddit · 2026-07-23
The post argues that the math performance people attribute to LLMs is actually coming from LLMs combined with symbolic or neuro-symbolic tools.
The embedded screenshot shows Gary Marcus making that point in response to a claim that LLMs are good at math, framing the issue as people overstating what the model alone can do.
Related event: Gary Marcus: Pure LLMs Aren't Good at Math, Credit Goes to Hybrid Systems(5 posts)→
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