I think AI can be created, based on the internet's infrastructure.
All you need is 30 billion computers connected s.t. each computer connects
to 10 000 others, a total of 1,000,000 billion connections. (replace a
computer by a neuron and you have a human brain). Add to this some simple
software program to manage the input/output and you have a recipe for AI.
Scan the brain, note all the interneuron connections, then connect the
computers over the net in the same way. Program each computer to operate
just like a neuron. Voila. Make sure you have the kill switches if need be.