Understanding that other people may think differently than you do is a form of intelligence known as theory of mind. What does it mean that the artificial intelligence behind ChatGPT could do something similar in a test as a 9-year-old kid?
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February 15, 2023
The artificial intelligence model behind the ChatGPT chatbot performed as well as a 9-year-old on a theory-of-mind test Justin Padgett/Getty Images
The artificial intelligence model behind the ChatGPT chatbot can solve tasks used to test whether people can understand different perspectives. This is a key sign of intelligence known as theory of mind. Its abilities, which appear to have emerged spontaneously rather than being trained, are comparable to those of a 9-year-old child. or…
