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From: quartlow@netcom.com (Len Turnbow)
Subject: Re: Azimov Robot Laws
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Date: Sun, 30 Oct 1994 04:25:38 GMT
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Jeff Fox (jfox@netcom.com) wrote:
: In article <1994Oct28.091204.74@fri.cri.nz> robinsot@fri.cri.nz writes:
: >Probably a silly question, but...
: >
: >	Has anyone made any serious attempts to implement Isaac Azimov's
: >	three laws of robotics, i.e. (paraphrased)
: >		1) No harm to humans
: >		2) Obey humans
: >		3) Preserve self
: >
: >	Azimov clearly felt that robots require some kind of ethical
: >	framework if they are to benefit human kind.
: >

: I would ask, do you think a human could live by these laws?

: Do you think a robot would need more or less intelligence than a human to
: obey Azimov's laws of robotics?

More than the average human, I think.  We humans have been unable 
to achieve the level of intelligence necessary to obey these laws,
IMHO.  I don't think blind obedience to #2 is as important for us
as it is for machines, but I am astounded how important and how
violated laws #1 and #3 are, when applied to humanity.

Thanks, Isaac Asimov (Currently off planet)

--Len
