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Because those laws were explicitly written in order to write interesting stories about how those laws can be subverted, how they can go wrong, and what loophole
by pavel_lishin 3y ago
Because those laws were explicitly written in order to write interesting stories about how those laws can be subverted, how they can go wrong, and what loopholes exist in them.
This is the equivalent of asking, "why don't we build the Torment Nexus? You know, that thing from the classic science fiction novel 'Don't Build The Torment Nexus'?"
- angiosperm 3y agoI wish people would mention this every time "3 laws" is brought up. The end result in the Asimov universe was that the robots did away with space travel for humans (could be dangerous, can't have that), then obliterated all other life in the galaxy because it had potential to harm humans someday. Some people suggest Saberhagen's Berserkers were just 3-laws robots from some other species.