Nobody knows what conscious even is. We know it exists, but it's an immeasurable and unquantifiable thing, something we will never truly understand.

I think AI lacking consciousness and emotion is a good thing because emotion in particular when it comes to decision making clouds your judgement. This is the reason why the best CEO's best psychopathic traits, they can separate emotion from their decision making process.

The fear surrounding artificial intelligence is unfounded and premature. You've got Bill Gates and Elon Musk coming out against it, but it's going to happen regardless of what two rich white guys think.