AI Thinking Processes

Discussions revolve around the nature, value, and types of 'thinking' in AI, such as chain-of-thought, fast vs slow thinking, and whether it improves outputs or merely simulates human cognition.

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evrydayhustling Jan 31, 2019 View on HN

That's "thinking about thinking" :)

wg0 Jan 31, 2025 View on HN

Sometimes its thinking is more useful than the actual output.

swyx Jun 12, 2025 View on HN

is there documented/writeup on how this improves thinking?

acct1771 Mar 12, 2018 View on HN

Please elaborate on the thought processes you're describing.

coldtea Nov 23, 2013 View on HN

It seems some people think being reminded to think is profound.

detaro Oct 11, 2015 View on HN

What line of thinking are you thinking of?

quickthrower2 Apr 6, 2023 View on HN

what about the bit where someone thinks?

ivankirigin Aug 3, 2007 View on HN

humans needed to think, not thing. I should try it more :-P

diggan Feb 1, 2025 View on HN

Thinking is never bad, it's what happens afterwards that's important.

I believe that is actually called "thinking", though it can be a shock to some, so take care when starting out.