Calvin, who is reluctant to share her experiences. A reporter is attempting to interview the somewhat reclusive Dr. Susan Calvin, who has recently retired from a 50-year career as the world’s first robopsychologist. The introduction presents the frame story, which introduces Dr. In I, Robot, Asimov presents nine stories within a frame story that explore the implications of these Three Laws of Robotics. Robots must not harm themselves as long as this doesn’t violate Laws 1 and 2. Robots must obey human beings so far as it doesn’t violate Law 1. Only the Machines, from now on, are inevitable” Most science fiction fans know Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics: Robots must not hurt human beings or allow them to come to harm. In I, Robot, Asimov chronicles the development of the robot through a series of interlinked stories: from its primitive origins in the present to its ultimate perfection in the not-so-distant future - a future in which humanity itself may be rendered obsolete. With these three, simple directives, Isaac Asimov changed our perception of robots forever when he formulated the laws governing their behavior. 3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. The three laws of Robotics: 1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm 2) A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

Of robot politicians, and robots who secretly run the world - all told with the dramatic blend of science fact and science fiction that has become Asmiov’s trademark. Here are stories of robots gone mad, of mind-read robots, and robots with a sense of humor.

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