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1942

Asimov's story Runaround

United States · Culture

In March 1942, Isaac Asimov's story Runaround was published in the magazine Astounding; in it, the three laws of robotics were stated explicitly for the first time. They went on to strongly influence sci-fi and later debates about robotics and artificial intelligence. [1][2][3]

Sources

  1. Encyclopaedia Britannica: Three laws of robotics
  2. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction: Laws of Robotics
  3. ISFDB: Runaround

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