Calling those programs "AI" is only slightly less stupid than thinking a link to an ape .jpg is worth millions.
I think it's losing - by giving it too much credibility - to get into arguments about why it isn't in any sense "artificial intelligence." But it isn't! Everyone knows it isn't!
The computer from Star Trek: The Original Series was really fucking cool, but I don't remember anyone calling it "artificial intelligence." Had to get to Commander Data for that!
