Are we living in the age of Sarah Connor?

Artificial Intelligence is a hot topic right now, with polarizing opinions around it. At least I have been exposed to the idea of AI for as long as I can remember, with the realm of sci-fi hammering me over the head with it. Who does not remember watching Sarah Connor running away from an incredibly muscular robot that weirdly enough had a thick Austrian accent? I certainly do. However, how soon are we for a day like that to come? How soon will we be waiting for our John Connor to save us from Skynet? Probably never, but it still is fun to think about.
Several prominent figures in our society regularly warn us about the dangers of AI. Constant among these opponents stand Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, and Steve Wozniak, all of whom are incredibly smarter than I am, so at least we should listen to what they have to say. One of their more concerning warnings is that we might see T-800 models terrorizing our streets in the coming future. Well, not literal T-800 models, but something in the same vein. This is because many nations around the world are developing combat robots, and this arms race might provoke the advent the machines rising. They have many other concerns, but another that I find interesting is that we will not be able to keep up with machines. Machines can put themselves in a loop of increasing their intelligence and capabilities. So that would be like fighting an adversary that just keeps on getting more dangerous, like Hercules fighting the hydra.
So what will happen in the future? Only time will tell, but I hope that these warning voices do not become the intro montage to an apocalyptic movie, only that this movie is our reality.