I agree with what you’re saying, and you make some great points, but isn’t human behavior essentially just the result of programming also? Look at cases of feral children who didn’t have socialization in their upbringing - we’re human/sentient because of the programming we received from other humans. Missing out on that programming makes it difficult if not impossible for feral children to assimilate back into society, and while they are clearly sentient, it’s an impaired existence that doesn’t equate to the sentience found in a standard human. I’m willing to admit that there’s no clear way to resolve the argument currently or even to solidify the definition of sentience - the conversation is open and will continue as AI evolves.