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LLMs have just ignored the fundamental problem of reasoning: symbolic inference. They haven't "solved" it, they just don't give a damn about logical correctness.

logical correctness as in formal logic is a huge step down

LLMs understand context and meaning and genuine intention

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Cyc apparently addresses this issue with what are termed "microtheories" - in one theory something can be so, and in a different theory it can be not so:

https://cyc.com/archives/glossary/microtheory/

A microtheory (Mt), also referred to as a context, is a Cyc constant denoting assertions which are grouped together because they share a set of assumptions

This sounds like a world model with extra-steps, and a rather brittle one at that.

How do you choose between two conflicting "microtheories"?

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