But why would it do something when not asked? I.e. Why would it have needs/wants/desires to do anything at all?
These are inequivalent, but the answer to each is “because it was designed that way”.
Conventional software agents, which don’t have to be particularly intelligent, do things without being explicitly instructed.
These are inequivalent, but the answer to each is “because it was designed that way”. Conventional software agents, which don’t have to be particularly intelligent, do things without being explicitly instructed.