ibm creates chip that mimics a brain

I'm not sure where I got these statistics, but IIRC, currently, we can emulate a fly's brain with all the technology in the world, so replicating humanity is a little way off.

There's also the factor of the Robot Singularity to consider. At a certain point, when technology does surpass humanity, the rate at which technology increases will rise unpredictably, as the technology will be free of human limitations, and will be constantly improving itself.

At least, that's one sigularity theory. There are quite a few, ranging from the above, to the idea of a Skynet-esque entity. Either way, I'm looking forward to it.