[Chuckster]

Speaking of Azimov, wasn’t it Azimov who came up with

“The First Law of Robotics”?

With all the buzz about the rise of AI, I’ve been wondering why I haven’t heard anyone mention it.

[bitt]

“The First Law of Robotics”?

THE RUMBA SAYS “WE DON NEED NO STINKIN LAWS...”

[tang-soo]

Speaking of Azimov, wasn’t it Azimov who came up with “The First Law of Robotics”? With all the buzz about the rise of AI, I’ve been wondering why I haven’t heard anyone mention it.

Yes, actually, the Three Laws of Robotics. Years later, during the merge of the Robotic Series and the Foundation Series, he added the zeroth law, which superseded the original three.

First Law: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

Second Law: A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

Third Law: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

Zeroth Law: A robot may not harm humanity, or, by inaction, allow humanity to come to harm.