As far as neural networks which is a supreme display of genius, even it is mimicking.It mimics the nodes or neural pathways of brains. We don't understand quite how it works because we're still trying to layout the exactness of how a human brain truly operate

I respect your "imagination", as that plays apa part in humans creating things of genius. I see the sentiment of computers exploiting what humans miss in the programming. As they are programmed to do. Which is working along with humans to do great things. Like to improve your chess game to a higher level after defeat. Because the AI, calculated all the different moves to attempt or not attempt along with success/fail rate, depending on what level you input or set the game at. There is even the program named "Codex" that can write its own computer coding in 12 different computing languages. Whatever one inputs or ask for, it can create the code for. However it can't think for itself or decide to code without a pre-programmed purpose/input. If by human flexibility, you are referring to reason and true thinking, then we're not talking about AI. Art imitates life, life oftetimes imitates art, but AI imitates humans, and humans then have the option to imitate AI

I think it can be said no matter the functions we develop for Artificial Intelligence, the term itself being an umbrella 🏖️ for many iterations, there will always need to be someone responsible for the "input", meaning orders, commands, code, or even to program the on and off functions, as well as basic overall design. No matter what, A.I.🤖 is only as intelligent, beneficial, disciplined, or dangerous as it's creators🧑🏼‍💻