Three Laws of Robotics

Definitions

1. The fictional rules introduced by Isaac Asimov to govern robot behavior, designed to explore conflicts in machine ethics rather than serve as real engineering guidance. In tech culture, they are often referenced whenever people discuss AI safety or robotic morality in simplified terms.

   In plain English: A famous fictional set of rules meant to control how robots should behave.

   Example: "Any mainstream AI panel eventually gets a question about the Three Laws of Robotics, whether or not it’s useful."

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