I loved how, on occasion in Oblivion, you would come across something totally random and unscripted due to the game's AI.

For instance, I was traveling on the road around the Imperial City when, from the woods on my left, an Argonian ran across the road, followed by a boar. They then just stopped right there and dueled it out (Argonian lost; wut). Or the time I followed a friendly bandit along the same road all the way to Umbra's hideout, where she slept in Umbra's bed. Or when an old lady pickpocketed all of my potions for seemingly no reason.

They were often enough to keep me on the lookout for one, but rare enough that I pretty much could not get over them when they happened, and I kinda hope that they make a return in Skyrim.

Best way to do this would be something along the lines of Red Dead Redemption.

i like the idea of being able to help someone for a small reward, or just ignore them.

or like you said, they might just let the AI do its thing.

This was indeed fun in Oblivion. Sure, they sometimes were a bit weird, but on the whole I'd like to see it returning.

I really didn't think much of it. Whether it comes back or not is depended on them having wanders, because Todd said that people are going to have jobs that are going to keep them busy. I am sure that they will be keeping this for more realism, don't really see why not

I would love to see random brawls break out in mead halls. Just stand there and watch, duck when things go flying. Would be AWESOME!

random events are now scripted ala FO3's random events like Trader convoy, Brahmins, slave runners, etc etc. the program that handled that is expanded and utilized to a greater degree, there was a mentioning about RS, but I don't have the Article currently to provide concrete detail.

I do hope unscripted random events occur though.

I think they're bound to happen. Even if it becomes very rare, you could always lure some fiend to a settlement and watch.

....O.O Luring a few giants to a small village perhaps?!