Shepard's gaze has been drifting over to the little bot annoying Finnick, but at the change of tone she looks back at him. It's not a dramatic change, just his voice is a bit louder. And that's- interesting.

Not that she's gonna ask about it, or even query it. Not yet. Not until it's relevant. No point in aggravating the guy.

"VI stands for Virtual Intelligence. It's a pretty sophisticated computer program that makes it easier to access information, or just use, a particular system. Not self-aware, so it's not a true intelligence. I'd say the bots show this. AI, Artificial Intelligence, is self-aware, like you or me. There's personality, thought, not just programming."