The First Of Asimov's Three Laws Of Robotics.

[sandyRoe]

With the advance of AI will it come to be more honoured in the breach than in the observance?

1 A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

[sandyRoe]

No, no. Not artificial insemination or anything like that , artificial intelligence. ☺

[jim360]

AI is only a threat if the intelligent thing to do is to wipe out the human race...

[Old_Geezer]

No robot's getting any action in my breach !

[sandyRoe]

Gaia, the Earth Goddess, may have set this in train because of what we're doing to the Earth. So it may be the intelligent thing to do to wipe us out.

[EDDIE51]

The 3 Laws here
http://www.auburn.edu/~vestmon/robotics.html

[jomifl]

Sandy...there is only one god and he is a very jealous god ..or so it says in the bible.

[jomifl]

The difference between artificial intelligence and artificial insemination is that with artificial insemination you have some idea of the outcome.

[sandyRoe]

While the bible talks of 'One God' it doesn't deny the possibility of Goddesses.

[Mosaic]

Quite interesting when you look at the obvious military backup role intended for robust projects so far such as Big Dog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJZQ3n-iQYE

[jomifl]

Sandy, you can do better than that..

[mikey4444]

Sandy...you have neatly reminded me that its a few years since I last read the Foundation books, and its about time I read them again !

[sandyRoe]

I can't remember ever reading any of his stories. Did he posit a dystopian world?
Mosiac's 'Big Dog' would be far more frightening if it was designed with 6 or 8 legs. That really would trigger atavistic fears.

[everyman]

Asimov's predictions concerning robots will become reality very soon. The 3 laws should be incorporated in every robot.

Harry Harrison's futuristic novel "Make Room! Make Room!" (Penguin Modern Classics) makes for an interesting comparison. A bit different from the film (Soilent Green).

[sandyRoe]

I remember the film. Featured Edward G Robinson in one of his last roles. I'll look out for the book.

[everyman]

It's available from amazon sandy...

[mikey4444]

sandy...if you are interested, then read the Foundation Trilogy ( although he published fill-in books, so its now 7 books in all !

The best SciFi I have ever read :::

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_series