I disagree. Without the AI, Jeturk would've been defeated much earlier on. He himself knew he was gonna get hit by the beam rifle near the start of the match, but the AI blocked it. Same with Suletta getting behind him and the AI blocking a shot to the back. The AI might be inferior at noticing distractions, but it was extremely effective at reacting to and defending against Aerial's attacks.
I think it is very clear that Suletta is the better pilot, to the point she can assess that Jeturk is strong, but knows she is still stronger. If she actually thought he was better or equal to her, she wouldn't praise him like that, if only because of her own pilot's pride.
I hope this is not true.