I, Robot
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I, Robot is a seminal science fiction short story collection by Isaac Asimov that explores the ethical and logical implications of advanced robotics and the famous Three Laws of Robotics.
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| instanceOf |
science fiction book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| centralConcept | Three Laws of Robotics ⓘ |
| compiledFrom | stories previously published in magazines ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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United States
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| coverArtist | Edd Cartier ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
emergent behavior in robots
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ethics of artificial intelligence ⓘ human–robot interaction ⓘ logic and paradox ⓘ responsibility of creators ⓘ |
| followsWork | earlier robot short stories in magazines ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
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I, Robot
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I, Robot (2004 film)
I, Robot self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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I, Robot (radio dramatizations)
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| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasMainOrganization | U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men Corporation ⓘ |
| influenced |
later robot ethics discourse
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popular concept of robot laws ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | earlier individual robot stories by Asimov ⓘ |
| isbn | 978-0-553-29438-5 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dr. Susan Calvin
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Gregory Powell ⓘ Mike Donovan ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | framed as interviews and reminiscences ⓘ |
| notableFor | systematic formulation of the Three Laws of Robotics ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 9 ⓘ |
| originalPublisherLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 253 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1950 ⓘ |
| publisher | Gnome Press ⓘ |
| series | Robot series ⓘ |
| setInUniverse |
Robots and Empire
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Asimov's Robot–Foundation universe
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| story |
Catch That Rabbit
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Escape! ⓘ Evidence ⓘ Liar! ⓘ I, Robot self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Little Lost Robot
Reason ⓘ Robby ⓘ
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Robbie
Runaround ⓘ The Evitable Conflict ⓘ |
| subgenre | robot fiction ⓘ |
| subject | robots bound by the Three Laws of Robotics ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStories | mid-21st century and later ⓘ |
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Three Laws of Robotics
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I, Robot (2004 film)
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I, Robot (radio dramatizations)
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Asimov's positronic robot stories
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film I, Robot (loosely based)
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Asimov robot stories
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Asimov’s essays on robotics
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I, Robot (Gnome Press, 1950)
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Little Lost Robot (short story)
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I, Robot collection