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Pulling the Thread: Why LLM Reasoning Often Unravels

Audit is a less glamorous word than intelligence. That is unfortunate, because most business problems with AI agents do not begin with stupidity. They begin with confidence. The agent gives an answer. The answer sounds reasonable. The explanation sounds even better. A manager, analyst, compliance reviewer, or product owner reads the chain of thought and feels the mild comfort of seeing steps. There is a premise, then a bridge, then a conclusion. Very civilized. Very inspectable. Very possibly fake. ...

January 6, 2026 · 15 min · Zelina