Can you imagine living in a world where the sight of human-like robots roaming the streets isn’t unusual?
Considering that the robots in Asimov’s novel have a high level of intelligence, who do you think should dictate in the future: man or machine? Or are they equals? Well, the human beings in the stories ensure that the robots are for specific work only, and that mankind will not become subordinates of the thinking automatons. Thus, the robots are bound by the Three Laws of Robotics, They are suggestions for how robots should operate, ideally.
First Law: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
Second Law: A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
Third Law: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
"The laws assume a very whimsical view of robots
as androids who interract with humans as equals.
This has little relevance to the science of cybernetics,
but does make some subtle points about our sociology."
- Allan Dean, Wimbledon UK