I, Robot essays

I, Robot essays Asimovs world of I, Robot is indeed a legendary glimpse into the advancement of robotic science in all its glory. When this book was first written in 1950 I would have loved to have seen the book reviews and peoples reactions, as even today the books isnt outdated. There is a lot to learn from this author. Asimov was a visionary who saw the evolution of things in action and how it could be hampered: human possibilities and perils included. I, Robot is an intergalactic parable centered on robotic advancement and the fragile Laws of Robotics it is based on, and both the pursuit and the structure of the pursuit are in question. The characters throughout the story are faced with many mishaps, discoveries, and glitches with the robots they must test, try out and troubleshoot. Most of the mishaps are in the very logic or thinking process of these metal beings. Though limited, there seems to be a dawning of reflective consciousness, or rather the ability to understand the notion of I am which adds an increased complexity into keeping the Laws of Robotics workable and safe for humans. Somehow, some way these robots find ways around the laws, but are their attempts intentional? Has their logic evolved and we didnt know it? Is our notion of logic substandard? Or, are these machines gaining control over our lives, and we do not see it? Though quite entertaining, this book delivers a warning, which I hope in general scientists, heed. Our increase dependency on these machines seems to cloud our judgment, risks us becoming a subspecies and even start questioning our place and worth in lifes scheme. Give anything, including robots, consciousness and an ability to think for itself separately and in relation to its environment and you have the possibility of such being testing its will in that environment. Now isnt this also a law self-preservation -, which for most is the ...