In the past years, artificial intelligence has been the subject of much discussion and debate, both in the academic world and in popular culture. Going from seeing AI as a competitor for humans and potential existential threat, it is now time to discover the useful applications of AI in world of practical applications, which in the current case focuses on production processes and systems. The current paper uses a qualitative approach to discover and assess the possibilities of customizing AI through the process known as “alignment” into a concrete tool that can be used by engineers and managers confronted with the everyday challenges of the manufacturing industry. Based on expert surveys and requirements engineering tools, the benefits and pitfalls of this approach are analyzed, and conclusions are drawn regarding implementation scenarios from the perspectives of technical, economic and social criteria, which can be used as guidelines for future development.