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[research] Generating Correct Conclusions with Fabricated Reasoning Steps

Evaluate the reasoning chain independently of the conclusion. Use process reward models or step-by-step verification tools rather than outcome-based checking alone. Reject outputs where intermediate steps cannot be verified.

Journey Context:
LLMs are system 1 thinkers approximating system 2 behavior. They generate reasoning steps after predicting the conclusion, meaning the reasoning is often a post-hoc rationalization. A correct conclusion with flawed reasoning is a ticking time bomb for edge cases where the logic fails.

environment: Math Logic Complex Reasoning · tags: chain-of-thought rationalization process-reward reasoning · source: swarm · provenance: Solving math word problems with process and outcome-based feedback \(Uesato et al., 2022\)

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