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First Law of Robotics

First Law of Robotics proper noun: one of the Three Laws of Robotics, forbidding a robot to harm a human, through either action or inaction.

Proper noun

First Law of Robotics

  1. One of the Three Laws of Robotics, forbidding a robot to harm a human, through either action or inaction.

Origin of First Law of Robotics

Coined by Isaac Asimov

Questions about First Law of Robotics

What does First Law of Robotics mean?
First Law of Robotics means one of the Three Laws of Robotics, forbidding a robot to harm a human, through either action or inaction.
What part of speech is First Law of Robotics?
First Law of Robotics is a proper noun.

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