We may be decades away from being totally wiped out by a sentient AI system like Skynet, but some experts think that "The Reckoning" is closer than we think. According to The Daily Mail, the European Parliament is taking the rise of the machines pretty seriously. In a 17-2 vote last month, it decided to begin developing a set of regulations aimed at controlling the rise of artificial intelligence. Perhaps the most striking aspect of these guidelines is the planned implementation of "electronic personhood," which would ensure a set of rights for the most advanced kinds of AI. Think about it: If robots eventually become as lifelike as the machines in Westworld, a set of basic rights would be essential in preventing the kind of deranged robot abuse depicted in the first season of HBO's hit show.