I mostly agree with you. But if you think about it mimicry is an aspect of intelligence. If I can copy you and do what you do reliably, regardless of the method

I mostly agree with you. But if you think about it mimicry is an aspect of intelligence. If I can copy you and do what you do reliably, regardless of the method used, it does capture an aspect of intelligence. The true game changer is a reflective AI that can automatically improve upon itself