I don't think it makes sense to talk about "the goal of AI".
First, different researchers or their funders presumably have very different motivations. Compete with China, fire all our employees, become famous as an inventor, make lots of money, work on something interesting ...
Second, at some point AI's are likely to have their own goals and "help humans" quite famously is not guaranteed to be their North Star.
First, different researchers or their funders presumably have very different motivations. Compete with China, fire all our employees, become famous as an inventor, make lots of money, work on something interesting ...
Second, at some point AI's are likely to have their own goals and "help humans" quite famously is not guaranteed to be their North Star.