The New Laws of Robotics (essay)
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"The New Laws of Robotics" is an essay by Isaac Asimov that revisits and updates his famous Three Laws of Robotics to address more complex ethical and technological issues in human-robot interaction.
All labels observed (1)
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| The New Laws of Robotics (essay) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8494531 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The New Laws of Robotics (essay) Context triple: [Robot Visions, containsWork, The New Laws of Robotics (essay)]
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A.
Three Laws of Robotics
The Three Laws of Robotics are a set of fictional ethical rules devised by Isaac Asimov to govern the behavior of intelligent robots and prevent them from harming humans.
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B.
The Robot as Friend (essay)
"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.
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C.
The Robot Chronicles (essay)
"The Robot Chronicles" is an essay by Isaac Asimov that appears in his collection *Robot Visions*, reflecting on the development, themes, and impact of his robot stories and ideas.
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D.
The Machine and the Robot (essay)
"The Machine and the Robot" is an essay by Isaac Asimov that explores the conceptual and ethical distinctions between simple machines and autonomous robots within his broader vision of robotics.
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E.
I, Robot
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The New Laws of Robotics (essay) Target entity description: "The New Laws of Robotics" is an essay by Isaac Asimov that revisits and updates his famous Three Laws of Robotics to address more complex ethical and technological issues in human-robot interaction.
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A.
Three Laws of Robotics
The Three Laws of Robotics are a set of fictional ethical rules devised by Isaac Asimov to govern the behavior of intelligent robots and prevent them from harming humans.
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B.
The Robot as Friend (essay)
"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.
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C.
The Robot Chronicles (essay)
"The Robot Chronicles" is an essay by Isaac Asimov that appears in his collection *Robot Visions*, reflecting on the development, themes, and impact of his robot stories and ideas.
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D.
The Machine and the Robot (essay)
"The Machine and the Robot" is an essay by Isaac Asimov that explores the conceptual and ethical distinctions between simple machines and autonomous robots within his broader vision of robotics.
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E.
I, Robot
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay
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non-fiction work ⓘ |
| addresses |
legal responsibility for autonomous systems
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safety in human–robot interaction ⓘ unintended consequences of robot behavior ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
adapt robot laws to more complex technologies
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address emerging ethical problems in robotics ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| discusses |
advanced artificial intelligence
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complex ethical issues in robotics ⓘ limitations of the Three Laws of Robotics ⓘ moral decision-making by machines ⓘ responsibility for robot actions ⓘ |
| field |
applied ethics
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philosophy of technology ⓘ robotics ⓘ |
| genre |
science essay
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science fiction criticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Three Laws of Robotics
NERFINISHED
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human–robot interaction ⓘ robot ethics ⓘ technology and society ⓘ |
| proposes | revisions to the Three Laws of Robotics ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
I, Robot
NERFINISHED
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Robot series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revisitsWorkByAuthor | Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInContextOf | future human–robot coexistence ⓘ |
| updates | Three Laws of Robotics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOf | Isaac Asimov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The New Laws of Robotics (essay) Description of subject: "The New Laws of Robotics" is an essay by Isaac Asimov that revisits and updates his famous Three Laws of Robotics to address more complex ethical and technological issues in human-robot interaction.
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