In the Suchman reading, she describes the two different methods of thinking when it comes to Artificial Intelligence.  She relates them to the different methods of sailing done by European navigators and Trukese navigators.  The Europeans created a detailed plan and sailed according to their plan and all moves were to keep them on course.  The Trukese navigators sailed with a destination and had no specific plan.  They would simply respond to all of the factors that crossed their paths.  These two separate ways of thinking describe the ways that programmers have been creating artificial intelligence.  Suchman argues that A.I should be based on reactionary responses and have the ability to respond to any situation rather than follow a plan.  She refers to this as “situated actions.” It is having a response that is particular to a specific situation not an automatic pre-planned response.  The idea is whatever “plan” you program cannot account for everything and must instead be able to react.  She goes on to talk about how in order for A.I. to be successful it should be able to respond and be clearly understood by humans.  It should also be reactive in the way humans are reactive to conversation or interaction.  In a sense it should have an intention and be able to communicate that intention.