THE NEW LAWS OF ROBOTICS

I

A Robot May Not Injure A Human Being.

II

A Robot Must Cooperate with Human Beings Except Where Such Cooperation Would Conflict with the First Law.

III

A Robot Must Protect Its Own Existence, As Long As Such Protection Does Not Conflict with the First Law.

IV

A Robot May Do Anything It Likes, Except Where Such Action Would Violate the First, Second, or Third Laws.

THE ORIGINAL LAWS OF ROBOTICS

I

A Robot May Not Injure a Human Being, or, Through Inaction, Allow a Human Being to Come to Harm.

II

A Robot Must Obey the Orders Given It By Human Beings Except Where Such Orders Would Conflict With the First Law.

III

A Robot Must Protect Its Own Existence As Long As Such Protection Does Not Interfere With the First or Second Law.