Developing ChatGPT's Theory of Mind

Abstract

The performance of ChatGPT is so remarkable that some have suggested it is "developing" a Theory of Mind (ToM). This commentary confirms and extends this evidence, while also identifying and discussing some peculiarities of ChatGPT's ToM. It suggests that the highlighted limitations can only be overcome through an artificial ToM model that takes better account of the articulation between states of mind and states of the world.