I think yes, if only to distinguish this from other AI approaches that aren’t merely rule generators. A physical machine that automates the laying of bricks is

I think yes, if only to distinguish this from other AI approaches that aren’t merely rule generators. A physical machine that automates the laying of bricks is still laying bricks. A similar machine that builds a “brick” wall through some other mechanism (perhaps by directly/dynamically creating a continuous structure) would be meaningfully different.