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Second Law of Robotics

Second Law of Robotics proper noun: one of the Three Laws of Robotics, requiring a robot to obey humans, unless it would conflict with the First Law of Robotics (which forbids a robot to harm a human).

Proper noun

Second Law of Robotics

  1. One of the Three Laws of Robotics, requiring a robot to obey humans, unless it would conflict with the First Law of Robotics (which forbids a robot to harm a human).

Origin of Second Law of Robotics

Coined by Isaac Asimov

Questions about Second Law of Robotics

What does Second Law of Robotics mean?
Second Law of Robotics means one of the Three Laws of Robotics, requiring a robot to obey humans, unless it would conflict with the First Law of Robotics (which forbids a robot to harm a human).
What part of speech is Second Law of Robotics?
Second Law of Robotics is a proper noun.

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