Could a Machine Be Conscious?

Abstract: A "machine" is any causal physical system, hence we are machines, hence machines can be conscious (feel).

Can machines think for themselves?

The computers we have built are now capable of thinking for themselves, and doing complex jobs without our supervision. ... In the decades since the Turing test was proposed, computers have become so intelligent that we often don't realise when we're talking to them.

Can machine take over human?

Yes, robots will replace humans for many jobs, just as innovative farming equipment replaced humans and horses during the industrial revolution. ... Factory floors deploy robots that are increasingly driven by machine learning algorithms such that they can adjust to people working alongside them.