Why we need pioneers in cognitive computing

Last year, the first season of HBO's Westworld concluded as most stories about robots do: with the machine eliminating its maker. This shouldn't have been surprising. Across Hollywood, from Terminator to Ex Machina, the first thing artificially intelligent robots seem to do once they gain consciousness is go rogue. It makes for a cool ending, but if the writers of Westworld's season 2 want to aim for more science and less fiction, they might consider having their "hosts" not eliminate humans, but help them to prevent cyberattacks or improve cancer treatments. And what if the show's humans didn't live in fear of robots, but instead set some ground rules for how AI technology can be used meaningfully, for the benefit of all?