I, Robot

ThethreelawsofRobotics:1)Arobotmaynotinjureahumanbeingor,throughinaction,allowahumanbeingtocometoharm2)ArobotmustobeyordersgiveintoitbyhumanbeingsexceptwheresuchorderswouldconflictwiththeFirstLaw.3)ArobotmustprotectitsownexistenceaslongassuchprotectiondoesnotconflictwiththeFirstorSecondLaw.Withthesethree,simpledirectives,IsaacAsimovchangedourperceptionofrobotsforeverwhenheformulatedthelawsgoverningtheirbehavior.InI,Robot,Asimovchroniclesthedevelopmentoftherobotthroughaseriesofinterlinkedstories:fromitsprimitiveoriginsinthepresenttoitsultimateperfectioninthenot-so-distantfuture--afutureinwhichhumanityitselfmayberenderedobsolete.Herearestoriesofrobotsgonemad,ofmind-readrobots,androbotswithasenseofhumor.Ofrobotpoliticians,androbotswhosecretlyruntheworld--alltoldwiththedramaticblendofsciencefactandsciencefictionthathasbecomeAsmiov'strademark."FromtheHardcoveredition."