The work of AI relates to the ideas and ideals of Machiavelli on how a prince or ruler should govern his people and maintain his power. Machiavelli writes that a ruler should be feared more than loved, but not hated (1992) and should not worry about the infamy of cruelty in his efforts at keeping his people united and loyal to him. He teaches that showing too much mercy often allows disorders to continue and breed killings, which lead to the suffering of the entire population. He also stresses that the good ruler does not have to be trustworthy: rulers of mighty accomplishments are not always worthy of trust but manipulate his people through guile and often surpass those who are loyal to their subjects. His view of the ideal ruler is one who reacts to the situation in such a way as to gain or keep power, which means he should employ the most self-serving methods to accomplish this end. AI is devoted to the mission of promoting the respect for individual human rights all over world by governments. If Machiavelli were living today and applied his thoughts on the work of AI, he might or might not approve or oppose it entirely. His position will depend on which course of action will best serve his self-interests if he were a ruler. But whatever his choice, it will be guided by the primacy of self-interest, which in his opinion, is "so far removed from how one lives," whereby he must choose the alternative that will avoid his ruin and preserve his ends. His pragmatism will lead him to avoid showing goodness in all things because there are many people and conditions in this world that are not good. He will choose to be or not to be good according to the demands of the situation or the moment and how his preservation or self-interest will be served by his choice.

             Machiavelli, if he were transparent and living today, would reject the goal and work of the AI. He is after acquiring and maintaining power in a principality by means of good or guile.