Because AIs don’t share common human values like fairness or justice — they’re just focused on the goal they’re given — they might go about achieving their goal in a way humans would find horrifying.
Working from the definition of sociopathy, I think you could substitute “AI” in a few spots and end up with a nearly equally-accurate definition of AI:
A sociopath is someone with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), a mental health condition that involves a lack of regard for others’ feelings and rights. People with ASPD may:
Lack empathy and remorse
Manipulate others for personal gain
Behave impulsively or aggressively
Break rules or laws
Feel little guilt for harming others
Seem charming at first
Have difficulty understanding others’ feelings
Sooooo…the next update to AI is sociopathy:
A computer has no sense of right or wrong, only pass or fail.
Working from the definition of sociopathy, I think you could substitute “AI” in a few spots and end up with a nearly equally-accurate definition of AI:
A computer lacks human emotions, more at 6