A Mirror Test For LLMs (opens in new tab)

<img src=" alt="Generated Image March 17, 2026 - 8_52PM.jpg"><p><i><span>In </span></i><i><span>which we propose a new measure of LLM self-awareness, test an array of recent models, find intriguing behaviors among today's best LLMs, but ultimately decide they fall short.</span></i></p><hr><p><span>The </span><a href=" rel="noreferrer"><span>Mirror Test</span></a><span> is a standard measure of self-awareness in nonverbal animals. In it, some sort of anomalous mark is surreptitiously placed on...