0. A robot may not harm humanity, or through inaction, allow humanity to come to harm. 1. A robot may not harm a human, or through inaction, allow a human to come to harm unless this action conflicts with the zeroith law. 2.A robot must follow human orders, unless these orders conflict with the first or zeroth laws. 3. A robot may defend its own existence, as long as this protection does not conflict with the zeroth, first, or second laws.
We don't want the robots taking over to protect us do we? We need the 0th law to protect our souls! :[
The problem is what happens if the robot thinks its actions are helping humanity....harm is a in the eye of the beholder. Physical injury or death isn't the sole defining characteristic of "harm".
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0. A robot may not harm humanity, or through inaction, allow humanity to come to harm.
1. A robot may not harm a human, or through inaction, allow a human to come to harm unless this action conflicts with the zeroith law.
2.A robot must follow human orders, unless these orders conflict with the first or zeroth laws.
3. A robot may defend its own existence, as long as this protection does not conflict with the zeroth, first, or second laws.
We don't want the robots taking over to protect us do we? We need the 0th law to protect our souls! :[
The problem is what happens if the robot thinks its actions are helping humanity....harm is a in the eye of the beholder. Physical injury or death isn't the sole defining characteristic of "harm".