In Jain philosophy, AI is ajīva because it is only pudgala — matter, a machine, with no consciousness, no soul, and no capacity for upayog. It does not possess jīva-lakṣaṇa.

An egg is not called jīva simply as an object. Rather, in Jain dharma, egg is generally treated as ahimsa-violating food because it is associated with possible or actual living embryo, and its use supports violence toward life. So the important point is:

• AI = ajīva, because it is non-living matter.
• Egg = not a jīva-object by itself, but it is considered non-vegetarian and hiṁsā-related in Jain practice because of life involved in it.

So the correct Jain understanding is not “egg is jīva and AI is ajīva” in a simple material sense. A more accurate way to say it is:

AI is clearly ajīva. Egg is a food item connected with jīva and hiṁsā, so it is avoided in Jain dharma.

If you want, I can also explain this using the Jain categories of jīva, ajīva, pudgala, and tras/ sthāvar jīva.