Question

Q. Which of the following does not come under the purview of the three basic laws given by Isaac Asimov on Robotics?

• A. A robot must not innovate anything unless directed to do so by human beings.
• B. The robot must protect its own existence, without violating other principles of Robotics.
• C. A robot must oblige to obey orders given to it by human beings except in a few cases.
• D. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

Answer 1

The correct option is A A robot must not innovate anything unless directed to do so by human beings.

Explanation:

Statement (a) is incorrect: While the obligation of obeying orders given by human beings is explicitly given by the 2nd law of Isaac Asimov, it doesn’t talk about any bar put upon the intelligent machines to innovate new possibilities. All it has to do is to follow the basic guidelines of non-harm to others and maintain its own existence while doing any task. The use of artificial intelligence and machine learning has made it possible for robots to learn, be creative, and innovate.

Isaac Asimov’s "Three Laws of Robotics":

1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.