A seven year old competitor was playing a chess match against an AI Robot. Apparently, the boy rushed the robot on his move and the robot retaliated, swiftly reaching out with its mechanical arm and clamping down on the boy’s finger before he could lift his chess piece.The boy, his finger broken, and those watching including the chess officials rushed to extricate the boy’s finger from the robot’s hold—needless to say, they were shocked. The robot showed no emotion at all. But then again how could it? It was programed to win—by any means necessary and at all costs. Most humans have at least some sense of morality. The AI did not. Let’s explore.