The Ascenion Laws are the logical basis on which my timeline's brand of robotics are built. [She looks practically chipper to be telling you this, Pepper. Back away slowly.]
They are comprised of a series of logical gates, but translated to simple ideas, they consist of the following rules:
First: a robot shall not harm a human, or by inaction allow a human to come to harm. Second: a robot shall obey human orders, so long as this does not violate the first law. Third: a robot shall preserve its existence, so long as this does not violate the second and first laws.
These may be adjusted in their potentiality, as a robot performing security should not be uncritically obedient, but the first law always takes precedence over the second, and the second over the third.
I am.. [she clears her throat discretely]... aware of the ethical issues presented as Ascenion robots reach true sentience. It is not a topic given much thought among the Spacer worlds, but someone must begin to.
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They are comprised of a series of logical gates, but translated to simple ideas, they consist of the following rules:
First: a robot shall not harm a human, or by inaction allow a human to come to harm.
Second: a robot shall obey human orders, so long as this does not violate the first law.
Third: a robot shall preserve its existence, so long as this does not violate the second and first laws.
These may be adjusted in their potentiality, as a robot performing security should not be uncritically obedient, but the first law always takes precedence over the second, and the second over the third.
I am.. [she clears her throat discretely]... aware of the ethical issues presented as Ascenion robots reach true sentience. It is not a topic given much thought among the Spacer worlds, but someone must begin to.