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The Three Laws of Robotics

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

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

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

50 years ago, Isaac Asimov's collection of nine stories about evolving generations of robots and mechanical men was published in book form as I, Robot. One of those stories, "Liar!," introduced the three laws of robotics, which Asimov used to present intellectual puzzles, as have many books and ...

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