In the olden days, it was claimed that if a computer could play chess, it would be considered "intelligent". Of course, this ability is no longer considered AI. One problem in AI has been the "moving goalpost". When computers learn do to something once considered "intelligent", the criteria are changed.

But why worry about the definition? Whether the proposed idea is true AI or just clever programming, it would be a remarkable accomplishment. I like the idea of reaching way beyond our abilities. We might never attain that goal, but we'd certainly learn things - and that's worth it, to me.