What Game of Thrones can teach us about AI - Raconteur

If you are a Game of Thrones fan, you may be wondering why the Night King turned on the Children of the Forest. Wasn't he created by them for their protection and betterment? Did he at some point gain autonomy with a seemingly angry consciousness? Nevertheless, it remains that the Children of the Forest lost control over what they created, yielding a superior autonomous force that ultimately led to their extinction. This ominous tale may sound familiar to those in the emerging tech industry.