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May 17, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

Why Do Large Language Models Speak and Reason Like Humans? An In‑Depth Look at Their Mechanisms

This article examines how large language models acquire human‑like language and reasoning abilities by learning statistical patterns, employing next‑token prediction, feature superposition, sparse autoencoders, and function‑token memory mechanisms, and compares their internal processes with human cognition, highlighting both breakthroughs and remaining limitations.