Interesting prediction: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7248875.stm
The idea of machines capable of reasoning and emotion like humans sounds very scary because it is most likely that such inventions will model after their creators and fail in some catastrophic ways.
Most humans cannot handle power. The tendency is to abuse power and the likelihood that self-aware machines that think like us going amok is not very remote. Look at our world where guns are available at our disposal and imagine the possibilities of “weaponizing” machines with human-like artificial intelligence.
Perhaps this sort of thinking comes from a struggling-optimist-wannabe like myself, who in some ways believe in the apocalyptic “Terminator” story line.
The ultimate way of playing God (and the price that may come along) is to re-create ourselves into inorganic forms that are capable of eradicating the creators.
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