arXiv:2503.16468cs.HCcs.AI2025-03被引 3

澄清人工智能中心智理论的四大常见误解,指导更合理的系统设计

Towards properly implementing Theory of Mind in AI systems: An account of four misconceptions

  • 识别并剖析AI实现心智理论的四个关键误解
  • 指出当前AI系统并未真正具备心智理论能力
  • 为跨学科研究者提供避免认知偏差的实践指南

人类与计算机系统间的有效协作是人工智能领域的重要挑战。人类在互动中常依赖心智理论(ToM),即理解他人信念、欲望和意图的能力,以预测行为。若能合理应用此能力,将极大提升人机协作效率。然而,人类与AI工作方式迥异,且心智理论涉及认知与发育科学多个研究传统。本文指出四类常见误解:(1) 人类有心智理论模块,因此AI也应如此;(2) 所有社交互动都需高级心智理论;(3) 所有心智理论都是相同的;(4) 当前系统已具备心智理论。针对每项误解,文章分析其根源,并提出应对建议,旨在帮助研究人员更准确地理解与实现心智理论。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

The search for effective collaboration between humans and computer systems is one of the biggest challenges in Artificial Intelligence. One of the more effective mechanisms that humans use to coordinate with one another is theory of mind (ToM). ToM can be described as the ability to `take someone else's perspective and make estimations of their beliefs, desires and intentions, in order to make sense of their behaviour and attitudes towards the world'. If leveraged properly, this skill can be very useful in Human-AI collaboration. This introduces the question how we implement ToM when building an AI system. Humans and AI Systems work quite differently, and ToM is a multifaceted concept, each facet rooted in different research traditions across the cognitive and developmental sciences. We observe that researchers from artificial intelligence and the computing sciences, ourselves included, often have difficulties finding their way in the ToM literature. In this paper, we identify four common misconceptions around ToM that we believe should be taken into account when developing an AI system. We have hyperbolised these misconceptions for the sake of the argument, but add nuance in their discussion. The misconceptions we discuss are: (1) "Humans Use a ToM Module, So AI Systems Should As Well". (2) "Every Social Interaction Requires (Advanced) ToM". (3) "All ToM is the Same". (4) "Current Systems Already Have ToM". After discussing the misconception, we end each section by providing tentative guidelines on how the misconception can be overcome.

心智理论人机协作认知科学误解分析

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