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LLMs show theory of mind but struggle with multiple audiences, says Ethan Mollick

Ethan Mollick highlights that Large Language Models (LLMs) possessing any form of "theory of mind" is a significant development, noting that this capability was previously controversial when first observed in GPT-4. However, Mollick points out that these models still exhibit limitations, particularly when tasked with considering multiple distinct audiences simultaneously. This struggle is evident in their difficulty differentiating between end-user and creator perspectives, especially in contexts like coding or content generation. AI

IMPACT Highlights limitations in LLM audience differentiation, suggesting areas for future model development.

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LLMs show theory of mind but struggle with multiple audiences, says Ethan Mollick

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · emollick.bsky.social ·

    The fact that LLMs have theory of mind at all is a huge deal (and was controversial when discovered in GPT-4), but you can still see the limitations when models

    The fact that LLMs have theory of mind at all is a huge deal (and was controversial when discovered in GPT-4), but you can still see the limitations when models need to consider more than one audience - like how they struggle to separate end user & creator needs/perspectives when…