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AI models' written reasoning steps correspond to distinct internal patterns, a new study finds

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AI models' written reasoning steps correspond to distinct internal patterns, a new study finds

The Decoder · Sep 12, 2026, 1:39 PM UTC

Reasoning steps like calculation, formula retrieval, and deduction are clearly separable in a model's internal states, especially in the middle layers. That matters for AI safety, because models process more than their visible chain of thought reveals.…