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Base LLMs lack fluid intelligence on generalization math tasks

April 6, 2026François Chollet

François Chollet says results on generalization-focused math problems reinforce that base LLMs have zero fluid intelligence, a claim he notes was controversial in 2024 but is now widely accepted.

Paper below tested a variety of base LLMs (no TTA) on generalization-focus math problems and found that they can't reason and can't do math.
the fact that base LLMs have zero fluid intelligence, while extremely controversial back in 2024, is now well established.
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