Metacognition in LLMs: Foundations, Progress, and Opportunities

Metacognition is a foundational component of intelligence critical to effective learning, problem solving, decision-making, communication, and more.

Metacognition is a foundational component of intelligence critical to effective learning, problem solving, decision-making, communication, and more. In recent years, it has become increasingly recognized as a cornerstone of capable, transparent AI systems. Yet while LLMs have…