AI did get some updates in the past few patches, but as currently game features are not finlized (just look at how trade ports changed over the time), it may be a waste of time investing all too much time into specific parts of the game, which may see drastic changes.
Overall, it is important to get feedback like this, so I thank you for it. And if you want to play with other casual players, we have every Saturday a gaming event. 
