The 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. With these three, simple directives, Isaac Asimov changed our perception of robots forever when he formulated the laws governing their behavior. In I, Robot, Asimov chronicles the development of the robot through a series of interlinked stories: from its primitive origins in the present to its ultimate perfection in the not-so-distant future--a future in which humanity itself may be rendered obsolete. Here are stories of robots gone mad, of mind-read robots, and robots with a sense of humor.

Of robot politicians, and robots who secretly run the world--all told with the dramatic blend of science fact and science fiction that has become Asmiov's trademark. I never get tired of reading this book! Isaac Asimov is the king of science fiction. I, Robot is a series of short stories describing the fictional evolution of robots which includes a development of their own identity, their own interpretation of the Three Laws of Robotics.

It's witty and insightful. It's a parable of our own existence. If I were English teacher, I'd encourage my students to read it. But I, Robot is not actual science. Robots like the ones in this book don't exist.

It is irrelevant to rate the book on not being technologically possible. Read it as it was intended--intriguing science-fiction about robots in the distant future. Network Installation Diskless Environment more. This book is really a series of short stories rather than a novel. It does, however, offer insight into some of humanity's best and worst qualities as those same qualities arise in the increasingly intelligent robots. It also explores humanity's reactions (positive and negative) to the robots.