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
short story collection
author Isaac Asimov
centralConcept Three Laws of Robotics
compiledFrom stories previously published in magazines
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtist Edd Cartier
exploresTheme emergent behavior in robots
ethics of artificial intelligence
human–robot interaction
logic and paradox
responsibility of creators
followsWork earlier robot short stories in magazines
genre science fiction
hasAdaptation I, Robot self-linksurface differs
surface form: I, Robot (2004 film)

I, Robot self-linksurface differs
surface form: I, Robot (radio dramatizations)
hasFormat hardcover
paperback
hasMainOrganization U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men Corporation
influenced later robot ethics discourse
popular concept of robot laws
inspiredBy earlier individual robot stories by Asimov
isbn 978-0-553-29438-5
language English
mainCharacter Dr. Susan Calvin
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
surface form: Asimov's Robot–Foundation universe
story Catch That Rabbit
Escape!
Evidence
Liar!
I, Robot self-linksurface differs
surface form: Little Lost Robot

Reason
Robby
surface form: 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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this entity surface form: Little Lost Robot
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this entity surface form: I, Robot (2004 film)
I, Robot hasAdaptation I, Robot self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: I, Robot (radio dramatizations)
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this entity surface form: Asimov's positronic robot stories
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this entity surface form: film I, Robot (loosely based)
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this entity surface form: Asimov’s essays on robotics
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this entity surface form: Asimov's positronic robot stories
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this entity surface form: I, Robot (Gnome Press, 1950)
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this entity surface form: Little Lost Robot (short story)
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I, Robot title I, Robot
William Hoy notableWork I, Robot