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The laws of robotics are a sci-fi concept, not an actual established principle in robotics. If you want to look at real-world safety of intelligent systems ther
by taneq 4y ago
The laws of robotics are a sci-fi concept, not an actual established principle in robotics. If you want to look at real-world safety of intelligent systems there's a lot of research into AI alignment.
- GuB-42 4y agoIn fact, most of the work of Asimov regarding the tree laws is about how broken they are. So not only it is just a plot device with no basis in reality, but even in universe, they don't work.
- blep_ 4y ago> tree laws 1. A robot may not injure a tree, or through inaction, allow a tree to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey orders given by trees. Fortunately, this is trivial, as trees cannot speak. 3. A robot must protect its own existence by building a treehouse and hiding in it.
- sdenton4 4y agoThe robots in this universe are frozen in the practical ethical dilemma of building a tree house without harming any trees.
- happymellon 4y agoPlot twist. The house would be made of people.
- taneq 4y agoNo, no, it's "1. A row boat may not injure a tree..."