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First Law of Robotics

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002299

A foundational ethical principle for robots, as conceived by Isaac Asimov, stating that a robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. This law, along with two others, forms a hierarchical set of rules intended to govern robot behavior. These laws are a recurring theme in science fiction and influence discussions on AI ethics.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002299
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRobotics
ReferencesThree Laws of Robotics (Wikipedia)
See alsoRobot; Second Law of Robotics; Third Law of Robotics; Three Laws of Robotics
TranslationsGerman: Erstes Gesetz der Robotik; Spanish: Primera Ley de la Robótica; French: Première Loi de la Robotique
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002299",
  "term": "First Law of Robotics",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A foundational ethical principle for robots, as conceived by Isaac Asimov, stating that a robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. This law, along with two others, forms a hierarchical set of rules intended to govern robot behavior. These laws are a recurring theme in science fiction and influence discussions on AI ethics.",
  "subject": "Robotics",
  "see_also": [
    "robot",
    "Second Law of Robotics",
    "Third Law of Robotics",
    "Three Laws of Robotics"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Three Laws of Robotics (Wikipedia)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Erstes Gesetz der Robotik",
    "es": "Primera Ley de la Robótica",
    "fr": "Première Loi de la Robotique"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/first-law-of-robotics/"
}

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