Three Laws of Robotics
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005971
A set of ethical guidelines formulated by Isaac Asimov for the behavior of robots, intended to prevent harm to humans. The first law states a robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. The second law requires a robot to obey human orders unless they conflict with the first law, and the third law dictates a robot must protect its own existence as long as it does not conflict with the first or second law.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-005971 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Robotics |
| See also | First Law of Robotics; Robot; Second Law of Robotics; Third Law of Robotics |
| Translations | German: Drei Gesetze der Robotik; Spanish: Tres Leyes de la Robótica; French: Trois Lois de la Robotique |
Record as JSON
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"translations": {
"de": "Drei Gesetze der Robotik",
"es": "Tres Leyes de la Robótica",
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/three-laws-of-robotics/"
}
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