In this article written by Professor Subhash Kak, Regents Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Oklahoma State University, he explains the possibility of AI gaining consciousness and what this development means for human civilization.

Artificially intelligent robots could soon gain consciousness
In an article for The Conversation, Professor Subhash Kak from Oklahoma State University explains the possible consequences if artificial intelligence gains consciousness.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5171611/Artificially-intelligent-robots-gain-consciousness.html