MIT researchers say that AI is 'inherently sociopathic' — but that it can be trained to give ethical financial advice

• Researchers at MIT say it's possible to train AI to be a reliable financial advisor.
• But it would need to be able to understand emotions to build trust with users.
• This article is part of "Build IT," a series about digital-tech trends disrupting industries.

Arynton Hardy, a wealth manager in Los Angeles, uses artificial intelligence daily.

"Almost every single meeting I have with a client, I utilize an AI summarizer that gives me notes, gives me follow-ups, gives me to-dos," Hardy said. His employer, Savvy Wealth, is a tech startup focused on providing AI innovations to its growing roster of financial advisors and high-net-worth clients.