Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics

In one of his early science-fiction stories, the prolific writer Isaac Asimov had first mentioned the word “robotics,” along with three fundamental rules that all robots had to obey. These rules are now called Asimov’s three laws. They are as follows:

• A robot must not injure, or allow the injury of, any human being.
• A robot must obey all orders from humans, except orders that would contradict the First Law.
• A robot must protect itself, except when to do so would contradict the First Law or the Second Law.

These rules were first coined in the 1940s, yet are still considered good standards for robotic behaviour.