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.