Boswell Test: Beyond the Turing Benchmark

This paper introduces the Boswell Test, a new benchmark for artificial intelligence (AI) that builds upon the legacy of the Turing Test. Inspired by James Boswell's insight into Samuel Johnson, it evaluates AI's potential to evolve from mere assistants into indispensable companions with human-like understanding. The test is divided into Test-A (mastery of human nuances) and Test-B (critical thinking). This study presents an initial implementation of Test-B, focusing on AI chatbots' analysis of global AI policies and calculates a Boswell Quotient using metrics of normalized median grades, accuracy, consistency, userfriendliness, and truthfulness to reveal strengths and limitations of current AI, paving the way for more humanistic advanced systems.