t’s late at night, and you’re walking through a quiet street. Suddenly, you hear the distant bark of a dog and spot a shadow darting behind a parked car. Instinctively, you pause, your mind racing through possibilities — is it a stray, a person, or just the wind? In that split second, your brain has imagined several futures, helping you decide your next move. But what if you were a robot? Would you have stopped, or walked straight ahead?