Computer don't byte (Engelstalige podcast)

Aflevering 3: Max van Duijn: using language as a window on the mind

Gepubliceerd op 23 maart 2026 - Gemaakt door Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar

Assistant professor Max van Duijn combines cognitive science with Artificial Intelligence (AI). His research is on children’s stories and the question if they have a so-called Theory of Mind. This is the ability to understand the mental state of somebody else and use this information to explain and predict human behavior. 

But here's the twist: Max's research not only applies to the exploration of storytelling but also serves as a test for AI. With the data collection, he and his team investigate uncharted territory: Does AI possess a mind? Can entities like ChatGPT truly empathize?


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