Researchers from various fields have long been fascinated by the human capacity for theory of mind – our ability to understand and predict the mental states of others. This capacity underpins much of our social interactions, from interpreting indirect requests to detecting deception. Recently, a study published in Nature Human Behaviour revealed that advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models, particularly large language models like OpenAI’s GPT-4, demonstrate notable competence in performing tasks designed to test theory of mind. GPT-4 often matched or even surpassed human performance in un…