AI pursuit of profit can get it into trouble (news.harvard.edu)

Fascinating experiment from Harvard researchers, setting various AI’s in charge of a vending machine on the task of maximizing profit. What could go wrong?

Single-minded pursuit of profit can get firms in trouble. Same thing with AI.

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/04/single-minded-pursuit-of-profit-can-get-firms-in-trouble-same-thing-with-ai/

I found this troubling, then reassuring, then troubling. What do you think?