You're assumptions are incorrect if you believe there is "hard" AI
They BS'ed around and changed the definition so what they have can be called AI
They even fudged [changed the rules] of the Turing Test competition given every year, to make-believe a machine won it.
30% is not a win, with a 5 limit time limit
Its a major C-A psy-op and trillions were gained through scamming with companies claiming to do it
Or
"Oh it's just another line of code"
You have to study a bit to understand why it is not possible in principle.
Computational Machines does t equal consciousness.
No matter how often you are told your mind is nothing but a programmable machine, it still will not make that true.
They BELIEVE in the assumption that your mind is no different than a computational machine.
That's like thinking that a TV generates the images from the electronics in the back of the set.