"Specifically because we are at a point where we can consciously put our hands on the very same process that emerged consciousness (albeit unthinkingly); biological and social evolution. We are at a place where we can self-speciate."
*The Singularity has entered the chat*
"How long before AI can volitionally search for sarcasm?"
Do not Fear of the Robot that Can Pass the Voight-Kampff Test. Fear the Robot that Fails it On Purpose.