Runaround
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"Runaround" is a seminal science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov that famously introduced and explored the Three Laws of Robotics through a malfunctioning robot on Mercury.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Runaround canonical | 7 |
| Runaround (short story) | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
science fiction short story
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
conflict between robotic directives
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robot ethics ⓘ unintended consequences of programming ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinSeries | early Robot series story ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept | Three Laws of Robotics ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Donovan
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Powell ⓘ Speedy ⓘ Dr. Susan Calvin ⓘ
surface form:
Susan Calvin
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| firstPublishedIn | Astounding Science Fiction ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later depictions of robots in science fiction
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popular understanding of the Three Laws of Robotics ⓘ |
| hasRobotLaw |
Three Laws of Robotics
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surface form:
First Law of Robotics
Three Laws of Robotics ⓘ
surface form:
Second Law of Robotics
Three Laws of Robotics ⓘ
surface form:
Third Law of Robotics
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| involves |
hazardous planetary environment
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robotic mining operations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterIncludedIn | short story collection I, Robot ⓘ |
| medium | magazine publication ⓘ |
| notableFor | early explicit formulation of the Three Laws of Robotics ⓘ |
| partOf | I, Robot ⓘ |
| plotFocus | malfunctioning robot on Mercury ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| publisher | Street & Smith ⓘ |
| series | Robot series ⓘ |
| setting | Mercury ⓘ |
| subgenre | robot fiction ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Runaround (short story)