Because its cool?

Have yet to find the right slave?

Have yet to find someone to follow orders without a conscience?

People who have never written a program or script, for a computer to operate, are not familiar with the phrase "garbage in, garbage out".

It means, whatever the programmer programmed the machine to do, is what it actually does. All the flaws and mistakes are repeated like an echo.

To assume an artificial anything is intelligent, begs the question, what is intelligence?

Main Entry: intelligent
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin intelligent-, intelligens, present participle of intelligere, intellegere to understand, from inter- + legere to gather, select — more at LEGEND
Date: 1509

1 a : having or indicating a high or satisfactory degree of intelligence and mental capacity b : revealing or reflecting good judgment or sound thought : SKILLFUL
2 a : possessing intelligence b : guided or directed by intellect : RATIONAL
3 a : guided or controlled by a computer; especially : using a built-in microprocessor for automatic operation, for processing of data, or for achieving greater versatility — compare DUMB 7 b : able to produce printed material from digital signals *an intelligent copier*

synonyms INTELLIGENT, CLEVER, ALERT, QUICK-WITTED mean mentally keen or quick. INTELLIGENT stresses success in coping with new situations and solving problems *an intelligent person could assemble it fast*. CLEVER implies native ability or aptness and sometimes suggests a lack of more substantial qualities *clever with words*. ALERT stresses quickness in perceiving and understanding *alert to new technology*. QUICK-WITTED implies promptness in finding answers in debate or in devising expedients in moments of danger or challenge *no match for his quick-witted opponent*.

What purpose does an artificial intelligence serve?

A better question is, what is wrong with human beings, that motivates them to want to create an artificial intelligence, when they are not that intelligent to begin with?

Still another, how can a human being, create something better than itself?

Does being able to work like a machine all day long, performing laborious activity imply better?

Does being able to make calculations at a fast rate imply better?

What is the purpose for such activities?

Is that purpose a wise thing to do?

What is the motivation for the purpose?

From what point, in the stream of cause and effect, is the best point of view, when analyzing the situation, to make a decision to act?