Hey everyone, curious about AI and Islam here

Salaam everyone, hope you're all doing well insha'Allah. So I've been thinking a lot about artificial intelligence lately and wanted to hear perspectives from Muslim brothers and sisters on this topic. From my understanding, creating images of living beings is considered haram because it steps into Allah's role as the sole Creator. If we follow that line of thinking, then AI - especially the kind that aims to create actual consciousness - seems like it might be pushing some serious boundaries. We're not just making pictures anymore, we're trying to create thinking beings from silicon and code. Sometimes I wonder if we've really stopped to think about what we're doing here. The whole idea of creating something with its own will and consciousness feels like it's playing with fire from both religious and practical angles. What do you all think about this? How should we approach AI development while staying mindful of our faith and responsibilities?