Robot Safety Quotes

Above all, I would not expect a wise race, at great expense, to set loose an army of self-replicating robots.

Every technology that can improve the human condition could harm the human condition. Someone evil could program a robot to hurt people.

No one knows when a robot will approach human intelligence, but I suspect it will be late in the 21st century. Will they be dangerous? Possibly. So I suggest we put a chip in their brain to shut them off if they have murderous thoughts.

A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

You don't want to stand too close to a robot arm; it can turn your head to mush.

A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.

In the future, when Microsoft leaves a security-flaw in their code it won't mean that somebody hacks your computer. It will mean that somebody takes control of your servant robot and it stands in your bedroom doorway sharpening a knife and watching you sleep.

In summary, Intelligence Intensification is desirable, because there is not a single problem confronting humanity that is not either caused or considerably worsened by the prevailing stupidity (insensitivity) of the species: badly wired robots bumping into and maiming and killing each other.

As long as your robot isn't programmed by like Dr. Evil, I think you're going to be fine.