I wouldn't say "has become" since the term was already in widspread use in games by the early 90s at least if not earlier. I would guess many people are first

I wouldn't say "has become" since the term was already in widspread use in games by the early 90s at least if not earlier. I would guess many people are first exposed to the term in games and I would be surprised if the expectation you describe is actually widespread at all. Games or not, it seems like the first exposure anyone has to anything called AI would cure them of any such misconceptions.