Humans have been afraid of the dangers posed by AI and hypothetical robots or androids since the terms first entered common parlance. Much early science fiction, including stories by Isaac Asimov and more than a few plots of classic Star Trek episodes dealt with the unanticipated consequences humans might encounter if they created sentient AI. It's a fear that's been played out in both the Terminator and Matrix franchises, and echoed by luminaries like Elon Musk. Now, Google has released its own early research into minimizing the potential danger of human/robot interaction, as well as calling for an initial set of guidelines designed to govern AI and make it less likely that a problem will occur in the first place.