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Perspective Taking Reflects Beliefs About Partner Sophistication: Modern Computer Partners Versus Basic Computer and
Jia E Loy1, Vera Demberg1,2
1Department of Language Science and Technology, Saarland University.
Cognitive Science
|December 11, 2023
Summary
Listeners are more egocentric with computers than humans, especially advanced AI. This suggests people adjust their spatial perspective taking based on a partner's perceived collaborative abilities.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Social Cognition
Background:
- Spatial perspective taking is crucial for effective collaboration.
- Previous research suggested egocentric bias decreases with human partners.
- Listener expectations of AI capabilities are evolving.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine how partner type (human vs. computer) influences spatial perspective taking.
- To investigate the impact of perceived computer partner capabilities on egocentric bias.
- To understand shifts in listeners' expectations regarding AI collaboration.
Main Methods:
- Participants performed spatial perspective taking tasks with human and computer partners.
- Experiment 3 varied the perceived capabilities of the computer partner.
- Behavior was measured by the degree of egocentric versus othercentric interpretation of instructions.
Main Results:
- Participants exhibited greater egocentric bias when interacting with a computer compared to a human partner.
- Egocentric bias increased with more modern and capable-seeming computer partners.
- Listeners showed a greater tendency to offload perspective-taking effort onto computers.
Conclusions:
- Perspective taking is sensitive to partner characteristics, including perceived collaborative ability.
- Listeners' expectations of AI's collaborative capacity are changing.
- This shift may lead to altered interaction dynamics in human-AI collaboration.
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