Never? I agree our minds are incredibly complex, but it's not magic. Once humankind can measure what happens inside a brain, it's surely should only be a matter

Never? I agree our minds are incredibly complex, but it's not magic. Once humankind can measure what happens inside a brain, it's surely should only be a matter of time before it can replicate its machinery. I agree it may be something that's quite far into the future, but consider how far medicine has come in the past 25, or even 10 years with regards to replacing other human organs. My personal opinion is that AGI will look a lot more like a convergence of man with machine than software suddenly gaining consciousness. I think it will be a viewed as performance enhancement much more than the merging of two foreign entities. I think it will begin with an interface that will allow us to communicate with software neurally, or store our memories externally (even if it's just copies). Early research is already happening in rats to this effect[1][2], I have a hard time believing that our brains are so complex that they will never be deciphered. [1] http://www.technologyreview.com/news/424452/a-first-step-toward-a-prosthesis-for-memory/ http://www.technologyreview.com/news/424452/a-first-step-tow... [2] http://www.technologyreview.com/news/511721/rats-communicate-through-brain-chips/ http://www.technologyreview.com/news/511721/rats-communicate...