Re: Motivation?
"Was there some kind of 'punishment' applied if the pole fell over and a 'reward' if the pole was balanced for a certain time?"
Then you've just given it the concept of 'work'!
Now all they need to do is train it to do this 'work' for the benefit of the 1%, and the worm would be a welcome addition to the rich and their 'race to the bottom' on cost.