Paging Dr. Asimov

[George K]

So this robot would rather have 50 million die than hurt someone's feelings.

[Doctor Phibes]

[Mik]

From this we can infer that Skynet cannot be far behind.

[Catseye3]

What in the flaming hell can such a storyline even be about in a sane universe???

[Aqua Letifer]

@Catseye3 said in Paging Dr. Asimov:

What in the flaming hell can such a storyline even be about in a sane universe???

Testing the rationality of ChatGPT, obviously.

[George K]

@Aqua-Letifer said in Paging Dr. Asimov:

Testing the rationality of ChatGPT, obviously.

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 given it 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.

[Catseye3]

@George-K said in Paging Dr. Asimov:

First Law

Okay, that makes sense, in a weird way.

I was awake less than two minutes when I redd the OP.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Catseye3 said in Paging Dr. Asimov:

@George-K said in Paging Dr. Asimov:

First Law

Okay, that makes sense, in a weird way.

I was awake less than two minutes when I redd the OP.

There are a number of short stories and novels where Asimov explores the outcome of these laws - they're almost like little thought-experiments.

[Jolly]

The Cold Equation.

[Catseye3]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Paging Dr. Asimov:

they're almost like little thought-experiments.

I can dig this.

[Aqua Letifer]

@Catseye3 said in Paging Dr. Asimov:

@Doctor-Phibes said in Paging Dr. Asimov:

they're almost like little thought-experiments.

I can dig this.

Pick up I, Robot then, most of them are in there.

[Catseye3]

@Aqua-Letifer said in Paging Dr. Asimov:

Pick up I, Robot then, most of them are in there.

I have a vague recollection of having redd that in childhood.