Except that, organic lifeforms evolved consciousness through natural selection. There is no such analogous process among computer nodes.
OK, but those are always inside a sandbox, where virtual nodes are competing against virtual nodes.
But I guess a “Baltar” could then give this sandboxed AI the ability to affect others. I guess my impression is that, on their own AIs wont naturally become our overlords. As with Satan and vampires, we humans need to first invite them in.
