That would be a violation of Directive 4. So no.

> and if I want Ross to help me sue IBM, does Ross act independently? :)

I know you are joking, but your comment is a good response to the other commenter who wished for a future when law is administered by a "benevolent AI". Who writes the code for the AI?

So it will be IBM vs IBM

IBM wins of course. And the lawyers

Ross would have to win, otherwise IBM's product looks like a dud.

So IBM folds to protect its reputation and the robot's ego. Oh, maybe implementing ego was a poor choice after all.

We should probably ask Euathlus.