Glossary
Intentional stance
Explaining or predicting a system’s behaviour by treating it as if it had beliefs, desires and intentions.
In the book
A useful way to talk about what an assistant is “trying” to do. That language helps organise the interaction without proving that the system has consciousness, goodwill or an inner life like ours.
Philosopher Daniel Dennett.
Introduced in chapter 1, “One Universal Communication”.