The Robot as Friend (essay)
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"The Robot as Friend" is an essay from Isaac Asimov’s collection *Robot Visions* that explores the potential for robots to become trusted companions and beneficial partners to humans.
Observed surface forms (2)
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| The Robot as Friend | 0 |
| Robot Visions | 0 |
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| instanceOf |
essay
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literary work ⓘ short story collection ⓘ |
| author |
Isaac Asimov
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Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| collection | Robot Visions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
advantages of robot helpers
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limitations and concerns about robots as friends ⓘ potential for robots to be beneficial partners to humans ⓘ potential for robots to become trusted companions ⓘ social acceptance of robots ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction essay
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science fiction essay ⓘ |
| includedIn | Robot Visions table of contents ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
fans of Isaac Asimov
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general readers interested in science and technology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| partOfSeriesContext | Asimov’s robot universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perspective | pro-technology ⓘ |
| publisherOfCollection | Robot Visions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Three Laws of Robotics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
I, Robot
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The Caves of Steel NERFINISHED ⓘ The Naked Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ The Robots of Dawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
ethics of robotics
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human–robot interaction ⓘ robots ⓘ social impact of technology ⓘ |
| theme |
beneficial partnership between humans and robots
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emotional relationships with robots ⓘ future of robotics ⓘ integration of robots into everyday life ⓘ robots as companions ⓘ trust between humans and robots ⓘ |
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