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canonical_url: "https://aidr.today/242c2c52?lang=en"
title: "What objective is reasoning solving?"
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published_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:14.000Z"
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topics: ["reasoning"]
source_urls: ["https://alexwang.ai/posts/reasoning-as-pathfinding/","https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50445013"]
summary: "Reasoning is solving pathfinding in token space."
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# What objective is reasoning solving?

> [Open the canonical story](<https://aidr.today/242c2c52?lang=en>)

**Published:** 2026-11-10T19:25:14.000Z
**Category:** Research
**Topics:** reasoning

## Summary

Reasoning is solving pathfinding in token space\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://alexwang.ai/posts/reasoning-as-pathfinding/>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50445013>)