IJCNLP-AACL 2025

December 20, 2025

Mumbai, India

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ontological inference

puzzle solving

mechanistic interpretability

interpretable reasoning

large language models

Large language models (LLMs) excel across diverse natural language processing tasks but remain opaque and unreliable. This thesis investigates how LLM reasoning can be made both interpretable and reliable through systematic analysis of internal dynamics and targeted interventions. Unlike prior work that examines reasoning broadly, this research focuses on two representative domains: puzzle solving, where reasoning steps can be precisely tracked, and ontological inference, where hierarchical structures constrain valid reasoning. The central questions are: (1) How can systematic error patterns in domain specific reasoning be detected through layer wise probing and mitigated through targeted interventions? (2) How can probing frameworks and middle layer analyses reveal and enhance the computational mechanisms underlying inference? By combining probing methods, middle layer investigations, and probe guided interventions, the work aims to uncover interpretable reasoning patterns, identify systematic failure modes, and develop adaptive enhancement strategies. The expected outcome is a domain grounded framework that advances both theoretical understanding of neural reasoning and the design of practical, trustworthy AI systems.

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