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A formal definition and meta-model for a machine theory of mind

arXiv 2606.03471 ↗First posted 2 Jun 2026cs.AI cs.MA q-bio.NCcited by 1

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This paper proposes, for the first time, a rigorous formal definition of the concept of Machine Theory of Mind, based on principles supported by evidence from cognitive psychology, neuroscience and artificial intelligence, and uses the above as a lens to examine state-of-the-art and current efforts in the field, driving a potential agenda for further research there able to "crack" the problem. It also advances a general holistic meta-model for Machine Theory of Mind, and examines the state of the art when it comes to empirically benchmarking such models.

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