And in many of the stories, something goes wrong - the robots do not behave as expected an interaction between the Laws arises which is not expected the Laws turn out to have consequences that were not expected etc., etc.Īs many iconic SF stories do, Asimov posits consequences that are always purely logical. Many of Asimov's robot stories revolve around the Three Laws of Robotics, which are meant to be defining boundaries and keep robots' behavior predictable and nonharmful. Controlling and Understanding Our Technology These two themes are in tension with each other, which is part of what makes them such a rich, powerful pairing. Non-human life, and the capacity of life which simulates humanity to feel and be human. Humanity's control and understanding of the technology it has created.The stories of I, Robot - and Asimov's robot stories in general - tend to circle around two central themes:
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