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Theory of Mind is a subset of cognitive abilities enabled by consciousness, not its equivalent; consciousness is a prerequisite for ToM, but ToM is not the entirety of consciousness.

Theoretical clarification distinguishing ToM from consciousness to frame the study's approach.

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Can "consciousness" be observed from large language model (LLM) internal states? Dissecting LLM representations obtained from Theory of Mind test with Integrated Information Theory and Span Representation analysis

(2025) · Li, Jingkai

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Can 'Consciousness' Be Observed from Large Language Model (LLM) Internal States? Dissecting LLM Representations Obtained from Theory of Mind Test with Integrated Information Theory and Span Representation Analysis
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The primary paper being extracted — applies IIT 3.0 and 4.0 to LLM representation sequences derived from ToM test data to investigate whether consciousness phenomena can be observed.
Theory of Mind Capacity
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The cognitive ability to attribute mental states to self and others; used as a proxy domain for investigating consciousness in LLMs.

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Central methodological claim of the paper.