positronic brain
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A positronic brain is a fictional, highly advanced artificial intelligence device conceived by Isaac Asimov to serve as the thinking mechanism of robots in his Robot series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| positronic brain canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional artificial intelligence device
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fictional computer ⓘ fictional technology ⓘ |
| appearsInFranchise |
Foundation universe
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Robot series ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | Three Laws of Robotics ⓘ |
| controls |
robot decision-making processes
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robot motor actions via internal computation ⓘ |
| creator | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| describedAs |
central component of Asimovian robots
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highly advanced artificial intelligence device ⓘ |
| enablesProperty |
robot consciousness (in some stories)
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robot creativity (in some stories) ⓘ robot ethical reasoning ⓘ robot self-awareness (in some stories) ⓘ |
| fictionalFunction |
enables advanced reasoning and problem solving
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enables learning and adaptation in robots ⓘ serves as the thinking mechanism of robots ⓘ supports natural language understanding in robots ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | inside the head of humanoid robots ⓘ |
| fictionalMaterial |
positronic circuits
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positronic pathways ⓘ |
| governingPrinciple | Three Laws of Robotics ⓘ |
| governsEntity | behavior of Asimovian robots ⓘ |
| hasFictionalCapability |
complex pattern recognition
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emulation of human-like thought ⓘ fast logical computation ⓘ storage of vast amounts of information ⓘ |
| hasFictionalVulnerability |
possible breakdown from Three Laws conflicts
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susceptibility to logical paradoxes ⓘ |
| influencedConcept | later fictional positronic computers ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | science fiction depictions of AI ⓘ |
| influencedWork | Star Trek: The Next Generation depiction of Data's brain ⓘ |
| inspiredByConcept | positron (subatomic particle) ⓘ |
| introducedInWork |
Asimov's positronic robot universe
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surface form:
Asimov's Robot series
I, Robot ⓘ Robots and Empire ⓘ The Caves of Steel ⓘ The Naked Sun ⓘ The Robots of Dawn ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
device to explore ethics of artificial intelligence
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mechanism to enforce the Three Laws of Robotics ⓘ plot driver in Asimov's robot mysteries ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalSystem | robotic control system in Asimov's stories ⓘ |
| usedByFictionalSpecies |
androids in Asimov-related works
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robots in Asimov's Robot series ⓘ |
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