The Minds We Make: A Philosophical Inquiry into Theory of Mind and Artificial Intelligence.

IF 1.1 4区 心理学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, BIOLOGICAL
Tolga Yıldız
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This theoretical paper offers an in-depth examination of the intersection between Theory of Mind (ToM) and artificial intelligence (AI), drawing on developmental psychology and philosophical analysis. By investigating the key developmental stages at which children begin to understand that others have distinct mental states, the paper provides a framework for assessing the cognitive boundaries of AI systems. It critically interrogates the pervasive human inclination to anthropomorphize machines, particularly through the attribution of complex mental states like "knowing," "thinking," or "believing" to AI entities that lack subjective experience. The paper argues that AI, while capable of simulating cognitive processes, operates without the conscious awareness that defines human cognition, raising profound epistemological and ethical questions. It explores the broader implications of this projection for society, considering how our conceptualization of AI affects both technological development and social structures. Ultimately, this interdisciplinary inquiry calls for a more nuanced understanding of the distinctions between human and machine cognition, advocating for responsible approaches to AI as its capabilities evolve.

《我们创造的心灵:心灵理论与人工智能的哲学探究》
这篇理论论文从发展心理学和哲学分析的角度,对心智理论(ToM)和人工智能(AI)之间的交集进行了深入的研究。通过研究儿童开始理解他人具有不同心理状态的关键发展阶段,本文为评估人工智能系统的认知边界提供了一个框架。它批判性地质疑了人类普遍倾向于将机器拟人化,特别是通过将复杂的心理状态(如“知道”、“思考”或“相信”)归因于缺乏主观经验的人工智能实体。本文认为,人工智能虽然能够模拟认知过程,但却没有定义人类认知的有意识意识,从而引发了深刻的认识论和伦理问题。它探讨了这一预测对社会的更广泛影响,考虑了我们对人工智能的概念化如何影响技术发展和社会结构。最终,这一跨学科研究要求对人类和机器认知之间的区别有更细致的理解,随着人工智能能力的发展,倡导对人工智能采取负责任的方法。
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2.50
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16.70%
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66
期刊介绍: IPBS: Integrative Psychological & Behavioral Science is an international interdisciplinary journal dedicated to the advancement of basic knowledge in the social and behavioral sciences. IPBS covers such topics as cultural nature of human conduct and its evolutionary history, anthropology, ethology, communication processes between people, and within-- as well as between-- societies. A special focus will be given to integration of perspectives of the social and biological sciences through theoretical models of epigenesis. It contains articles pertaining to theoretical integration of ideas, epistemology of social and biological sciences, and original empirical research articles of general scientific value. History of the social sciences is covered by IPBS in cases relevant for further development of theoretical perspectives and empirical elaborations within the social and biological sciences. IPBS has the goal of integrating knowledge from different areas into a new synthesis of universal social science—overcoming the post-modernist fragmentation of ideas of recent decades.
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