In my opinion, "AI" is still far closer to being able to recognize a picture of a cat than it is able to cope with all the complexities of driving that a person

In my opinion, "AI" is still far closer to being able to recognize a picture of a cat than it is able to cope with all the complexities of driving that a person might encounter and deal with quite easily. What might be a lot closer is a restricted kind of driving that might cover 90% of people's usual cases. Restricted set of roads (well mapped and maintained), maybe specific instructions for problem sections, markings and/or signals that the car understands, maybe local updates for changed road conditions, that kind of thing.