content: they are complex machines that are learning. once they can screen their own code for errors, or teach other machines than they have some level of consciousness. this isn't what made us gods, making life with nucleotides that are not in any known earth life forms is what made us gods. http://www.theverge.com/2014/5/7/5691744/scientists-create-life-form-with-alien-dna-six-letters