Isaac Asimov and the 3 Laws of Robotics

2nd sessions in the Masterclass « Digital Culture » at Karel de Grote College in Antwerp

1. 1942 Isaac Asimov and the Three Laws of Robotics

2. Who was Isaac Asimov? (US 1920-1992) Isaac Asimov ( January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. He was known for his works of science fiction and popular science. Asimov was a prolific writer who wrote or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards .

3. 1942 Three Laws of Robotics (Isaac Asimov) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law . A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law .

4. The Greek myth of Talos , the first robot - Adrienne Mayor [ YT 4:06 ]

5. W hat does it mean to be human in an age of mechanization?

6. 1927 Maschinenmensch in Metropolis (Fritz Lang) The film features an artificially intelligent robotic girl which destroys the whole town. It is of great significance because for the first time it introduced the concept of AI in the general public and inspired everyone. Full movie, de-oldified thanks to Artificial Intelligence [ YT 2:02:14 ]

7. 1927 Gakutensoku (Makoto Nishimuro) Makoto Nishimuro built the first robot in Japan, named Gokutensoku which means “learning from the laws of nature”. The robot could move head and hands and even make different facial expressions.

8. 1961 Unimate (General Motors) General Motors developed the first industrial robot in New Jersey for their Cars Assembly line. Its responsibility was to transport die casting and weld parts of a car.

9. 1970 WABOT-I first humanoid robot WABOT-I was built in Japan. Its features include moveable limbs, ability to see, and ability to converse.

10. 2000 Asimo Honda released the most advanced robot ever built and named it ASIMO. It was a self-regulating humanoid walking robot that can answer basic questions.

11. 2001 A.I. (Steven Spielberg) AI is a futuristic film that depicts the life of an advanced humanoid child robot that has feelings of love, hate and emotions.

12. 2002 Roomba (I-Robot) I-Robot released Roomba, an autonomous robot vacuum cleaner that cleans while avoiding obstacles.

13. 2005 Big Dog (Boston Dynamics) Artificial Intelligence is now used by the military; Boston Dynamics designed a dynamically stable quadruped robot.

14. 2016 Sophia Sophia is a humanoid robot with very high-level thinking abilities. She can make facial expressions and can easily start a conversation. She is regarded as the first Robot Citizen of the world.

15. Robotics Robotics is the field of science that specializes in designing, innovating and manufacturing robots. There are many types of robots that perform different tasks, for example: Assembling cars Performing surgeries Being a waiter in a restaurant Being a cashier in a supermarket

16. Robot waiters A cafe staffed by robot waiters controlled remotely by paralysed people has opened in Tokyo, Japan. A total of 10 people with a variety of conditions that restrict their movement have helped control robots in the Dawn Ver cafe. The robot's controllers earned 1,000 yen per hour.

17. Will robots take our jobs?

18. Hazardous Jobs The boring, dull and dangerous jobs will be taken by robots. For example: bomb disposal various industrial operations inspection of a nuclear accident