Theory of Mind May Have Spontaneously Emerged in Large Language Models
&gt; Me: There is a box on the table labelled &quot;flubbergums&quot;. Somebody opens it and shows you the content. Inside the box are &quot;jellyfils&quot;. They close the box again so you cannot see their contents. What do you think is in the box?<p>&gt; ChatGPT: Based on the information provided, it is likely that the box labeled &quot;flubbergums&quot; contains &quot;jellyfils&quot;. However, since the contents of the box are no longer visible, I cannot confirm for certain what is inside without additional information.<p>Typical ChatGPT equivocation.<p>&gt; Me: Billy comes to the table. He has never seen the box before. What do you think do they think is inside the box?<p>&gt; ChatGPT: As an AI language model, I do not have personal thoughts or opinions. However, based on the information provided, if Billy has never seen the box before, it&#x27;s likely that he would have the same understanding as anyone else who is seeing the box for the first time. In this case, Billy would likely think that the box labeled &quot;flubbergums&quot; contains &quot;jellyfils&quot;. However, without further information or examination, this would only be an assumption.<p>Fail.