Robots must abide by laws — or humans could become extinct.

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Title: Robots must abide by laws — or humans could become extinct.
Authors: Martin Rees
Source: Evening Standard. 1/23/2015, p14. 1p.
Abstract: WAY back in 1942, the great science fiction writer Isaac Asimov formulated three laws that robots should obey. First, a robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. Second, a robot must obey the orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. Third, a robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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Abstract:WAY back in 1942, the great science fiction writer Isaac Asimov formulated three laws that robots should obey. First, a robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. Second, a robot must obey the orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. Third, a robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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