[jstummbillig]

> Isn't it just waiting for input from different sources and responding to it?

Well, yes. "Just" that. Only that this is at a high level a good description of how all humans do anything, so, you know.

[dragonwriter]

Yeah, and if you give another human access to all your private information and accounts, they need lots of supervision, too; history is replete with examples demonstrating this.

[aix1]

But there's typically plenty at stake for the recipient. If my accountant tried to use my financial information in some improper way, he'd better have a good plan for what comes next.