The basic parameters are still set by the living, or sapient. Computers did not build themselves nor their initial operating code write themselves.
The only etymological difference between so-called “deism” and “theism” is the origin language (the former Latin, the latter Greek), anyhow.
The difference is not superfluous in current, modern vernacular. Very similar to the literal semantic differences between liberal/conservative, progressive/liberal. We all know what we're talking about here regarding deism/theism.