This quasi-sentient, highly-adaptable 'drone AI' is a crucial component of any vessel, but it is used for a great many other tasks too, like managing enviro controls, supervising assembly lines or even commanding automated vehicles. The inner workings of this device are too arcane to fathom, but we have gained enough understanding of it to custom-tailor its input, peripherals and interface to receive desired output.
To loot Slave AIs from imperial shipping, avoid blowing up their navigation consoles.