Will artificial intelligence become conscious?

"Would a conscious machine be a “person” under law and be liable if its actions hurt someone, or if something goes wrong?"

Forget about today’s modest incremental advances in artificial intelligence, such as the increasing abilities of cars to drive themselves. Waiting in the wings might be a groundbreaking development: a machine that is aware of itself and its surroundings, and that could take in and process massive amounts of data in real time. It could be sent on dangerous missions, into space or combat. In addition to driving people around, it might be able to cook, clean, do laundry – and even keep humans company when other people aren’t nearby.

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https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/will-artificial-intelligence-become-conscious