The neural network is working not so well because it's just recently developed. All the deep learning techiques you see on the internet, unlike some old Machine Learning technique, is recently found due to limitation of technology.
https://paperswithcode.com/
Can a random forest, K-nearest neighbour play game, behave like a human, create art and music,help people simulate thing? The neural networks is the simulation of a brain, unlike other sh*t you called Machine Learning.
https://www.youtube.com/@TwoMinutePapers/videos