What if technology took over?!

On September 9th of 2013 the Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology was awarded $25 million grant from the National Science Foundation "to study how the brain creates intelligence and how that process can be replicated in machines." This was brought upon by the technological advances we have made in the past recent years. Google's self-driving car, [IBM's] Watson, and [Apple's] Siri are all examples of technology with human personification. They can all do specific things that the normal human being can accomplish. For example: Apple's Siri can take orders, "listen" when spoken too, then respond to tasks given to her or to what is said. Its almost like she can cognitively think for herself then respond to the user, which can be seen in this Zooey Deschanel iPhone 4S Siri commercial. 

With this technology we could see creations like C3-PO, R2-D2, or other intelligent self thinking droids come to fruition and be integrated into our everyday lives. Which would be really cool! Who doesn't want their own personal droid? Heck with this technology maybe we could take Walt Disney's frozen brain and put it into an android! Hooray for more Disney princesses! 

But when embracing this new technology we should remain cautious. For what if an event occurred where the technology gained too much intelligence? How would we know when enough intelligence is enough to give to a computer? What will happen if we decide to give the technology free will and it takes over causing the human race to be terminated?! Oh the humanity! 

Then again, what if we keep technology at arms length? What if we only program them with the intelligence they need to perform the task they were created for? What if we turn all technology into our personal slaves and create a automaton for every meaningless task?! Humanity could become lackadaisical and float around in hovercraft chairs eating cheese puffs and watching tv causing us to become fat and antisocial! Then we would become to heavy for the earth to handle! 

Truthfully with this technology at any extreme it probably wouldn't have a very good outcome. But with that said I believe we should progress with technological advances. How else could we grow as intelligent humans? Maybe my opinion is bias because I like Star Wars and would love to have my own R2-D2.