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Asimov’s First Law: Exploring the implications | FUTURESTATES.tv via The Verge


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18 May 2014



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“Isaac Asimov’s first law of robotics states, “A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.” However, injury mostly corresponds to physical harm, not mental or emotional harm. Sleep Dealer director Alex Rivera plays with human emotions in his latest short film A Robot Walks Into a Bar.”

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