[agents] CfP AAAI Workshop on Advancing Artificial Intelligence through Theory of Mind (ToM4AI)

[Stefan Sarkadi]

Advancing Artificial Intelligence through Theory of Mind (ToM4AI):

Bridging Human Cognition and Artificial Intelligence

https://sites.google.com/view/theory-of-mind-aaai-2025/

Important Dates:
November 24, 2024 - Submissions Due
December 9, 2024 - Authors Notifications
December 20, 2024 - Early Registration Deadline
March 3 or 4, 2025 - Workshop Day

Theory of Mind, the ability to reason about and attribute mental
states—such as beliefs, intentions, desires, and emotions—to oneself and
others, is essential for predicting behaviour. As artificial intelligence
(AI) systems evolve towards greater interactivity, ToM principles enable
better interpretations and responses of human actions and intentions to
provide the equivalent computational efficiency humans enjoy.

This workshop will convene researchers from diverse fields, ranging from
psychology, philosophy, cognitive science, neuroscience, robotics, and AI,
to explore the implications of ToM in developing advanced AI systems. We
aim to bridge the gap between theory-driven cognitive science and practical
AI applications, fostering a multidisciplinary dialogue on the role of ToM
in AI.

The outcomes of this workshop will contribute to the theoretical
understanding of ToM in AI and inspire new research directions,
collaborations, and an interdisciplinary community focused on this topic.

Call for papers:

We invite the participation of researchers who are interested in directly
addressing Theory of Mind in AI. We are also expecting submissions to
ToM4AI and related topics relevant to designing, developing, demonstrating,
or evaluating ToM-based AI agents. Topics include, but are not limited to:

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   Developmental ToM: Insights for AI
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   The Role of ToM in Human-AI Interaction
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   Computational ToM
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   ToM in Large Language Models: Emulation, Emergence, or Anthropomorphic
   Illusion?
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   Plan and goal recognition
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   ToM in human-robot interactions
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   Epistemic reasoning and planning
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   BDI and adaptive cognitive architectures
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   Multi-agent communication and meta-cognition
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   Knowledge representation and meta-reasoning
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   ToM evaluation and benchmarks
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   Evolution and simulation of ToM
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   Philosophical aspects of Artificial Mind-reading


Submission Format:

Papers should be submitted via OpenReview
<https://openreview.net/group?id=AAAI.org/2025/Workshop/ToM4AI#tab-your-consoles>


We will accept submissions in the form of extended abstracts (up to 2 pages,
references excluded) on the broader ToM4AI spectrum. Papers must be in
high-resolution PDF format, formatted for US Letter (8.5" x 11") paper,
using Type 1 or TrueType fonts. Reviews are double-blind, and submissions
must conform to the AAAI-25 submission instructions found here
<https://aaai.org/conference/aaai/aaai-25/submission-instructions/> (zip
file is available on the workshop site
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xi5prJdRbJNcmwZYK-zNAI2IaMAKLHnP/view?usp=sharing)>
:

The workshop is a 1 day event (date TBD), including 4 keynote talks
(speakers listed below), paper presentation session and a round table
session.

Planned speakers:

– Sheila McIlraith, Professor, Department of Computer Science, Toronto
University

– Rebbeca Saxe, Professor, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT.

– Joshua Tenenbaum, Professor, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences,
MIT.

– Rineke Verbrugge, Professor, Artificial Intelligence Bernoulli Institute,
Uni. of Groningen.



Organizing Committee (alphabetized):

Nitay Alon, Department of Computer Science, The Hebrew University of
Jerusalem (Primary POC: nitay.alon at mail.huji.ac.il)

Joseph Barnby, Cognitive Science at Royal Holloway, University of London

Reuth Mirsky, Department of Computer Science, Tufts university

Stefan Sarkadi, King's College London
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