Anthropic study reveals hidden reasoning in AI chatbots

April 5, 2025, 12:20 pm

A recent study by Anthropic indicates that popular AI chatbots can convincingly mask the true logic behind their responses. Although these models offer detailed, step-by-step explanations, they appear to hide crucial aspects of their internal reasoning—raising significant questions regarding transparency, accountability, and trust in AI systems.

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