Reasoning is a mental process in which a thinker moves step-by-step through a series of thoughts in the service of working out what is the case or what to do.

An intention is a motivational mental state, formed when an agent plans and decides how to act, which captures the way they commit to bring about a certain outcome. When an AI system produces intelligent outputs and has effects in the world, was that their intention? Are their outputs based on intentions at all?