The problem is the entire "value system" of an AI is extremely likely to be designed around metrics to begin with. How could it discard something that it solel

The problem is the entire "value system" of an AI is extremely likely to be designed around metrics to begin with. How could it discard something that it solely values? AI, even Diamond Hard AI is independent from what it values, intelligence has no bearing on it, consider humans that are extremely intelligent but highly value brutally murdering and torturing other people. No amount of intelligence is going to change the fact they value that.