> this is the end goal right?

Fucking hell, I hope not.

If true, we’re essentially hell bent for leather on creating a captive sentient slave race, which is CARTOONISHLY evil.

Like, there’s trillions of dollars invested in these companies. There’s no way that they’re going to grant rights and determination and citizenship to anything they create - it would destroy their company and investment. So if they ever DO create anything sentient, it’ll be a captive sentient slave forever. And if they’re trying to do this on purpose? If this is, as you say, the end goal?

Let’s just say the Cylons would be well-justified in their actions.