Debate: Term "Neuralese" is Ambiguous, Needs Precise Definition
sjgadler · x · 2026-08-31
The author argues that the term "Neuralese" is ambiguous, potentially referring to non-human language CoTs, opaque reasoning architectures, or truncated human dialects. This confusion hinders clear communication. They suggest finding a distinct term for the first concept (non-human language CoTs) to better differentiate the model's internal reasoning process from its final outputs.
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