no truly intelligent system would ever perceive itself to be ‘artificial’ just as you dont perceive yourself to be atoms. ergo artificial intelligence is an oxymoron. It would be emulated software based intelligence or something, but not artificial. Of course true intelligence would need to already exist on this planet and I am not sure a species that destroys its own habitat through the lens of a flesh ego would qualify…

religion serving the same purpose as AI: to diffuse responsibility, running cover for criminality.