If a robot can be manipulated into doing harm to a man, it means only that we must extend the powers of the positronic brain. One might say we ought … - Isaac Asimov

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If a robot can be manipulated into doing harm to a man, it means only that we must extend the powers of the positronic brain. One might say we ought to make the human better. That is impossible, so we will make the robot more foolproof.

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About Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov (c. 2 January 1920 – 6 April 1992) was a Russian-born American biochemist who was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, his works include the Foundation series and I, Robot.

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Alternative Names: Isaak Osimov Paul French Asimov Isaak Ozimov Itzhak Ozimov
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