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ZEROTH LAW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Zeroth Law
1, record 1, English, Zeroth%20Law
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zeroth law 2, record 1, English, zeroth%20law
correct, noun
- Asimov's Zeroth Law 1, record 1, English, Asimov%27s%20Zeroth%20Law
correct, noun
- fourth law of robotics 3, record 1, English, fourth%20law%20of%20robotics
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In his later works, Asimov introduced the Zeroth Law: "A robot may not harm humanity, or, by inaction, allow humanity to come to harm." This law emerged from the realization that robots might encounter situations where actions beneficial to humanity as a whole could conflict with the well-being of individual humans. 1, record 1, English, - Zeroth%20Law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi Zéro
1, record 1, French, Loi%20Z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Loi zéro 2, record 1, French, Loi%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
- loi zéro 3, record 1, French, loi%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Asimov ajoute plus tard la Loi zéro, prioritaire sur les autres, qui se formule comme suit : « 0. Un robot ne peut par son action mettre l'humanité en danger, ni, restant passif, laisser l'humanité en danger. » 2, record 1, French, - Loi%20Z%C3%A9ro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ley Cero
1, record 1, Spanish, Ley%20Cero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Ley Cero dice: "Un robot no puede dañar a la humanidad o por inacción, permitir que la humanidad sufra daños". 2, record 1, Spanish, - Ley%20Cero
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