The Three Laws of Robotics. Handbook of Robotics, 56th Edition, 2058 A.D

 The Three Laws, presented to be from the fictional "Handbook of Robotics, 56th Edition, 2058 A.D.", are:^[1]

First Law[edit]

A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

Second Law[edit]

A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

Third Law[edit]

A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.