We all have the habit of trying to guess the killer in a movie before the big reveal. That’s us making inferences. It’s what happens when your brain connects the dots without being told everything ...

Memorizing a series of facts is one thing, understanding the big picture is quite another. Now a new study demonstrates that relational memory -- the ability to make logical "big picture" inferences ...

We use our minds for many different purposes, but the most significant of these is to extend our knowledge and understanding of the world. While there is no precise formula for accomplishing this, it ...

LLMs tell you the truth, sometimes. Source: Art: DALL-E/OpenAI Large Language Models (LLMs) have revolutionized how we interact with machines, captivating users with their ability to generate coherent ...

As AI models evolve beyond mere fact recall, a new generation of reasoning models, such as OpenAI’s o1 and o3-mini, and DeepSeek-R1, is redefining how machines think. Unlike traditional knowledge ...

Macaques can use logical reasoning to think through tasks, a finding that adds to the growing evidence that animals don’t just make choices purely to maximise the reward they get. Greg Jensen at ...