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==The Three Laws of Robotics==
Introduced by [[Isaac Asimov]] in a 1942 short story, and better known for its inclusion in the 1950 collection ''I, Robot'' are the Three laws of Robotics. These govern the actions of robots and are given as the following:
;First Law
:A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
;Second Law
:A robot must obey the orders <nowiki>[given to it]</nowiki> by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
;Third Law
:A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
Asimov later added a 4th, "zeroth", law
; Zeroth Law
:A robot may not harm humanity, or, by inaction, allow humanity to come to harm.

As one of the earliest authors to cover intelligent machines as something more than just magical future tech, Asimov's work has proven to be quite influential to future depictions in fiction. This often extends to them being directly quoted, a trend Asimov himself may have started when he reused the laws in ''Lucky Starr'' (no, not [[Anime|that one]]) despite it being set in its own universe and being written under a pseudonym. The Three Laws have also been seriously considered by those involved in real world robotics since nobody wants a killer robot or a robot rebellion. This may be why fiction seems to take the three laws as immutable as the laws of physics despite their origin as fiction.

Asimov himself repeatedly explored the consequences, gaps, and loopholes of the laws in his own works. Naturally, depictions by other authors have followed, often to have both the Three Laws and killer robots.