Combining theory of mind and abductive reasoning in agent-oriented programming

This paper presents a novel model, called T om A bd , that endows autonomous agents with Theory of Mind capabilities. T om A bd agents are able to simulate the perspective of the world that their peers have and reason from their perspective. Furthermore, T om A bd agents can reason from the perspect...

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Published in:Autonomous agents and multi-agent systems Vol. 37; no. 2; p. 36
Main Authors: Montes, Nieves, Luck, Michael, Osman, Nardine, Rodrigues, Odinaldo, Sierra, Carles
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York Springer US 01.12.2023
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Artificial Intelligence
Autism
Cognition & reasoning
Cognitive ability
Computer programming
Computer Science
Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks
Decision making
Hypotheses
Logic
Reasoning
Simulation
Social life & customs
Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems
Theory of mind
User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction
Theory of mind
Social AI
Hanabi
Agent-oriented programming
Abductive reasoning
ISSN:1387-2532, 1573-7454
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Summary:This paper presents a novel model, called T om A bd , that endows autonomous agents with Theory of Mind capabilities. T om A bd agents are able to simulate the perspective of the world that their peers have and reason from their perspective. Furthermore, T om A bd agents can reason from the perspective of others down to an arbitrary level of recursion , using Theory of Mind of n th order. By combining the previous capability with abductive reasoning, T om A bd agents can infer the beliefs that others were relying upon to select their actions, hence putting them in a more informed position when it comes to their own decision-making. We have tested the T om A bd model in the challenging domain of Hanabi, a game characterised by cooperation and imperfect information. Our results show that the abilities granted by the T om A bd model boost the performance of the team along a variety of metrics, including final score, efficiency of communication, and uncertainty reduction.
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ISSN:1387-2532
1573-7454
DOI:10.1007/s10458-023-09613-w