Reflecting on decoupling reasoning and knowledge in LLMs
lateinteraction · x · 2026-08-18
The post discusses the relationship between reasoning and knowledge storage in LLMs. The author previously advocated for decoupling understanding from storage, viewing factual knowledge as 'compute waste' beyond logic and grammar. However, recent insights on cognitive cores suggest this perspective requires revision, indicating that reasoning and knowledge may not be as separable as once thought.
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