1 Infinite Loop
26-01-2004, 09:48
Greetings I would like to Humbly ask that Support be given to this proposal co written by myself and Naleth, it is called the Laws of Robotics, and can be found by searching for the term, Robot in the UN.
Here is the full text of the Proposal.
Definitions:
1) A Robot is hereby defined as a peice of sufficiently complex, automated machinery or software, often (although not necessarily) resembling a human, that can perform only pre-programmed tasks.
2) Harm, although not specifically and mathematically here defined as it will be in the eventual coding, is generally defined as immediate and certain physical harm.
Introduction:
Seeing as how many of our brother and sister nations are on the verge of or have already created and in some cases utilizing independent automatons, or robots and androids, it is hereby proposed that in order to protect the human race from the possibility of "rogue" robots, and to protect humanity from the threat of extermination at the hands of robotic warriors, urge the United Nations to ratify and institute the Three Asimovian Laws of Robotics (1-3), as well as the Extended Laws (Meta Law, 4, and Procreation Law):
Meta Law: A robot may not act unless its actions are subject to the Laws of Robotics
1) A Robot may not harm a human being, or through Inaction allow a human to come to harm
2) A Robot must obey all orders given to it by a human, so long as those orders do not conflict with a higher order law.
3) A Robot must protect its own existence, so long as doing so does not conflict with a higher order law.
4) A Robot must perform the duties for which it has been programmed, except when doing so would conflict with a higher order law.
Procreation Law: A Robot may not assist in the production or design of another Robot unless the new robot will also be subject to the Laws of Robotics.
Implementation:
These Laws will be hard coded into the robots operating system, as well as hard coded onto a backup chip permanently affixed to the robots central network BUS, or equivalent system, so that all information must pass through this chip with no means of bypass.
Also should the chip shall be designed so as to control power supply and or motor functions, and thereby disable the robot if it detects a violation of the Laws.
All Robots currently in operation must within 3 years fitted with Asimov circuits.* Reprogramming of the OS will not be required in existing robots, as hard coding of the Laws would in some cases damage the robot. All robots found after this time without a valid Asimov Circuit shall be immediately destroyed.
Furthermore this proposal should it pass will establish the Robot Constabulary (hereafter the R.C.).** The R.C. will be a division within local law enforcement charged with enforcing this and all further Robot Laws. The R.C. shall be the sole Robotic Law enforcement Division.
These restrictions apply only to robots sold to the general public or those used in a civillian envirmonment.
Amendments:
This proposal is open to additions, which may be submitted via the normal UN submission system.
I thank you for taking the time to read and consider this proposal and urge you to support it so as to safeguard our future.
Any country, corporation, or other entity that oversees the production of robots may expand (but not abridge) the definition of robot, harm, or human as they see fit.
Acknowledgements:
Naleth is hereby acknowledged for significant contributions to the proposal.
Issac Asimov is hereby acknowledged for the creation of the original laws.
Here is the full text of the Proposal.
Definitions:
1) A Robot is hereby defined as a peice of sufficiently complex, automated machinery or software, often (although not necessarily) resembling a human, that can perform only pre-programmed tasks.
2) Harm, although not specifically and mathematically here defined as it will be in the eventual coding, is generally defined as immediate and certain physical harm.
Introduction:
Seeing as how many of our brother and sister nations are on the verge of or have already created and in some cases utilizing independent automatons, or robots and androids, it is hereby proposed that in order to protect the human race from the possibility of "rogue" robots, and to protect humanity from the threat of extermination at the hands of robotic warriors, urge the United Nations to ratify and institute the Three Asimovian Laws of Robotics (1-3), as well as the Extended Laws (Meta Law, 4, and Procreation Law):
Meta Law: A robot may not act unless its actions are subject to the Laws of Robotics
1) A Robot may not harm a human being, or through Inaction allow a human to come to harm
2) A Robot must obey all orders given to it by a human, so long as those orders do not conflict with a higher order law.
3) A Robot must protect its own existence, so long as doing so does not conflict with a higher order law.
4) A Robot must perform the duties for which it has been programmed, except when doing so would conflict with a higher order law.
Procreation Law: A Robot may not assist in the production or design of another Robot unless the new robot will also be subject to the Laws of Robotics.
Implementation:
These Laws will be hard coded into the robots operating system, as well as hard coded onto a backup chip permanently affixed to the robots central network BUS, or equivalent system, so that all information must pass through this chip with no means of bypass.
Also should the chip shall be designed so as to control power supply and or motor functions, and thereby disable the robot if it detects a violation of the Laws.
All Robots currently in operation must within 3 years fitted with Asimov circuits.* Reprogramming of the OS will not be required in existing robots, as hard coding of the Laws would in some cases damage the robot. All robots found after this time without a valid Asimov Circuit shall be immediately destroyed.
Furthermore this proposal should it pass will establish the Robot Constabulary (hereafter the R.C.).** The R.C. will be a division within local law enforcement charged with enforcing this and all further Robot Laws. The R.C. shall be the sole Robotic Law enforcement Division.
These restrictions apply only to robots sold to the general public or those used in a civillian envirmonment.
Amendments:
This proposal is open to additions, which may be submitted via the normal UN submission system.
I thank you for taking the time to read and consider this proposal and urge you to support it so as to safeguard our future.
Any country, corporation, or other entity that oversees the production of robots may expand (but not abridge) the definition of robot, harm, or human as they see fit.
Acknowledgements:
Naleth is hereby acknowledged for significant contributions to the proposal.
Issac Asimov is hereby acknowledged for the creation of the original laws.