Emperor AI, Where Is Your New Mind?

Any theory of the mind must explain how the mind works, and an Al theory is no exception. Many critics have correctly argued that Al researchers have failed to produce such a theory. However, their discussion has focused mainly on what current computer (or particular programs). can or cannot do. Few have examined whether the field itself provides a foundation for producing a theory of the mind. If it does, what has been learned, and what do we need to do next? This article is an attempt to show how Al research has progressed in its quest for a theory of the mind. The "emperor’s new mind" is not here yet, but it is argued that it is in the process of being developed.