Think on this one! 😳 How much autonomy should this AI have? It must be held in check or there will be serious consequences. One cannot compare animals to AI, all animals are sentient beings and have souls. There is no comparison; between living creatures and a machine and never should be.
You can bet your ass that someone at some point will try to give this technology rights; and that’s where the trouble will start.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambda Read this too, especially the use in symbols
Now just think about the upgrades to Sophia the robot and the possibilities there. Technology is moving in leaps and bounds so yes, this is a clear and present danger; if allowed to go in this direction as they really intend to do.