> Is that specified or does it always just assume it isn’t really being put in charge of things for real?

I think it's neither, and it's interesting that those are the only two possibilities you thought of. I think the article is implying that it figured it out on its own.

What do you think is the answer then? Why does it think that?

I just thought it’s interesting that it constantly uses that as a justification but they don’t explain where that justification comes from.