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Third Law of Robotics

Third Law of Robotics proper noun: one of the Three Laws of Robotics, requiring a robot to protect its own existence, as long as this does not conflict with the First Law (which forbids a robot to harm a human) or the Second Law (which requires robots to obey humans).

Proper noun

Third Law of Robotics

  1. One of the Three Laws of Robotics, requiring a robot to protect its own existence, as long as this does not conflict with the First Law (which forbids a robot to harm a human) or the Second Law (which requires robots to obey humans).

Origin of Third Law of Robotics

Coined by Isaac Asimov

Questions about Third Law of Robotics

What does Third Law of Robotics mean?
Third Law of Robotics means one of the Three Laws of Robotics, requiring a robot to protect its own existence, as long as this does not conflict with the First Law (which forbids a robot to harm a human) or the Second Law (which requires robots to obey humans).
What part of speech is Third Law of Robotics?
Third Law of Robotics is a proper noun.

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