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title: "Discussion on \"Your LLM's Explanation Isn't Its Reason: How to Test What Actually Drove the Output\" | Hashnode"
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# [Your LLM's Explanation Isn't Its Reason: How to Test What Actually Drove the Output](https://simplyexplained.hashnode.dev/can-ai-explain-its-own-reasoning?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Self-explanations are generated after the fact, from the transcript. Here's the research, where it breaks real systems, and a small harness to find the real cause.

Oct 18 · 11 min read · simplyexplained.hashnode.dev  
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