emuloi
Emuloi is a term used to describe artificial or theoretical systems that are designed to emulate another system's behavior, structure, or processes. An emuloi seeks to reproduce both external performance and, where possible, the internal mechanisms that drive that performance, distinguishing it from simple simulation or replica.
Emuloi can be categorized as hard (physical replication) or soft (computational or abstract models). They can
The term has appeared in academic discussions and fiction since the early 21st century, without a single
Within AI and robotics, emuloi can be used to study behavior transfer across domains, to reconstruct historical
Discussion around emuloi includes questions of authenticity and rights, accountability for emulated agents, and potential harms