AI armageddon and the three laws of robotics

Ethics and Information Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 153-164

  McCauley, Lee ^a  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial intelligence; Asimov; Frankenstein Complex; Robot; Roboticist's oath; Three laws

Indexed keywords

ASIMOV; FRANKENSTEIN COMPLEX; GENERAL PUBLICS; PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY; ROBOTICIST'S OATH; SAFETY CONSTRAINT; THREE LAWS;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENT ROBOTS; ROBOTS;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 34848924874     PISSN: 13881957     EISSN: 15728439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10676-007-9138-2     Document Type: Article

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