Etymology

Third Law of Robotics

Today it means: One of the Three Laws of Robotics, requiring a robot to protect its own existence, as long as this does not conflict with the First Law (which forbids a robot to harm a human) or the Second Law (which requires robots to obey humans). Full definition →

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Coined by Isaac Asimov

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