Abstract: A method for evolving an artificial intelligence (AI) software agent hosted on an electronic computer, the method comprising: providing an AI agent comprising a mapping assembly responsive to one or more sensors and arranged for control of one or more actuators wherein the mapping assembly includes a model comprising a representation of a target software; providing a conversation tree software procedure executable by the electronic computer; operating the computer to conduct a conversation with a human modeler according to the conversation tree to elicit requirements for the target software; and operating the computer to modify the model based upon information obtained from the conversation with the modeler.