Once people understand that sentience also means Is this a matter of understanding, or a matter of definition? I can't help but feel that the entire AI field i

Once people understand that sentience also means Is this a matter of understanding, or a matter of definition? I can't help but feel that the entire AI field is so overcome with hype that every commonplace term is subject to on-the-spot redefinition, whatever helps to give the researcher/journalist/organization their two seconds of fame.