[damowangcy]

Before we jump into conclusion, we need to define sentient. Is the ability to string thoughts(inputs) into words sentient?

If we look at the result, it's just like something that a person with feelings would do but what about the process? How did we "feel" something.

From an computer engineering perspective, it is quite successful, it can act like it has sentient based on a very narrow scope where it is trained.

But from other branch of science, it might look very different, acting like a chimpanzee doesn't make you one, you're biologically and neurologically different.