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To make a robot 'obey' Asimov's Three Laws a robot must first have the latent ability to disobey and harm.

Jacob — 3/16/2008 8:55:31 PM (archived)

I don't think robot technology, even the Japanese versions,
have reached that technological threshold for Asimov's 3 Laws
to have any application.

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The whole thread (11 posts)

Dextre gets three Laws - Mr Fibuli - 3/16/2008 1:43:39 AM
- I found an animation of this robot. - alcaray - 3/18/2008 3:54:02 PM
- Frankenstein's monster is already here. - ER - 3/17/2008 7:24:28 PM
  - re: Frankenstein's monster is already here. - Mr Fibuli - 3/18/2008 5:54:23 AM
    - re: Frankenstein's monster is already here. - ER - 3/19/2008 1:33:42 PM
- To make a robot 'obey' Asimov's Three Laws a robot must first have the latent ability to disobey and harm. - Jacob - 3/16/2008 8:55:31 PM
  - misconception - DJL - 3/17/2008 3:10:37 PM
- Humans fear just about everything they don't understand - Socrates II - 3/16/2008 4:49:57 AM
  - re: Humans fear just about everything they don't understand - Mr Fibuli - 3/16/2008 6:23:32 AM
    - If a giant robot is going to take over the ISS on its way to conquering humanity - Socrates II - 3/18/2008 1:43:30 PM
      - Swarms of robots acting as one - Socrates II - 3/19/2008 4:08:04 PM

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