Conscious Machines

Machines that have a consciousness are a scary thing to envision given the fact that the article states that within 30 years, we could be at that point. The fact of the matter is, that kind of scares me given how bleak media has portray these things happening. One thing I would like to happen is that it stays sci-fi and not progress to something to where it may be a reality for everyone. It would probably kill society as we knew it if people were walking around almost emotionless, as well as the fact that life would change dramatically because of it.