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Scientists have created a computer program that can understand and mimic social intelligence, which is the ability to understand and respond to others' thoughts and feelings, a concept often referred to as 'theory of mind'.Summary
KEY POINTS:
- The model uses factors, including a person’s desires and expectations, to predict emotional responses.
- The system was designed by MIT neuroscientists and was trained using scenarios from a British game show.
- The model incorporates core intuitions that the human brain uses when predicting another person’s emotional response.
