3 Laws Safe
For all my Asimov-fan readers, it's worth noting that the website for the new I, Robot movie is now up. Will Smith and Bridget Moynahan as lead actors give me a bit of pause--she's just too pretty for the perpetually unattractive Susan Calvin--but it's directed by Alex Proyas.
I can't wait. Indeed, I almost want to go back and re-read the novel. For those who don't know, the collection of stories deal with robots programmed to follow three simple and yet absolute laws, and the problems that arise in their interpretation. The "3 Laws Safe" slogan on the movie website is delightfully ironic. Asimov's three laws of robotics were in the main sensible, but never truly secure.
Comments
yah i was wondering what was the 3 laws safe again? Cause I kinda missed the first part of the movie...(arghh too much people!)
saljqPosted by: Noodle | July 22, 2004 02:21 PM
Is I,Robot a novel or a collection of short stories about Robots and the Three Laws of Robotics???
ywardzrPosted by: Nick | July 29, 2004 03:56 AM
Is I,Robot a novel or a collection of short stories about Robots and the Three Laws of Robotics???
iceftrmPosted by: Nick | July 29, 2004 03:56 AM
I, Robot is a novel, by Isaac Asimov
First Law of Robotics:
A robot may not harm a human, or through inaction, allow a human to come to harm.
Second Law of Robotics:
A robot must obey any command given to it by a human being, unless such action would conflict with the first law.
Third Law of Robotics:
A robot must protect its existence, unless such protection conflicts with the First or Second Law.
Ironic how the laws are simply constructed, yet they only need be tweaked slightly to be perfectable. maybe... almost...
cpabghPosted by: Ghosts in the Machine | January 15, 2005 04:30 AM