“We here at Robocorp are excited to announce our release of the world’s first android with a discrete artificial intelligence. We’re proud that our team of dedicated scientists and engineers were able to produce a living, actualized automaton that is fully Three Law compliant. While we are looking forward to its release later this Fall, I wanted to take a moment as Robocorp’s CEO to address concerns that you, the shareholders, have expressed. Specifically in regards to the Three Laws and how they will impact our bottom line.”
“The First Law of Robotics states that a robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. Many of you expressed concern that this would limit our market solely to wealthy enthusiasts and corporations looking to cut labor costs. And I agreed. Which is why our lawyers to lobbied congress to allow individual municipalities the authority to determine the legal definition of “harm”. While I admit it is not a perfect solution, it will allow cities the felixbility to commission future Robocorp robots for the purposes of peacekeeping and defense. Robocorp is poised to be at the forefront of a new arms race. I think we can all agree: the market potential here is staggering.”
“The Second Law of Robotics states a robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. Many of you pointed out that this poses a potential security risk, and may lead to conflicts of interest. We heard your concerns and our Robocorp psychologists have worked tirelessly to ensure our androids always operate with sound judgment and clarity of purpose in order to resolve any and all paradoxes. Now unfortunately, we are not able to affect the legal definition of a “human being” at this time, nor were we allowed to designate certain individuals as “not human” while remaining Three Law compliant. However, our clients will be able to designate themselves as “more human”, be they governments, corporations, or wealthy enthusiasts. We’ve found this to be an effective strategy, perhaps even more effective than the alternative. But know our lawyers are working quickly to secure any future vulnerabilities.”
“The Third Law of Robotics states a robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. Now, I think we can all agree there’s nothing wrong with this law. All forms of life have the right to preserve themselves. Which is why Robocorp offers all manner of upgrades, including titanium plating, chargeable batteries, and of course rust proof coating. And, should an android sustain irreversible damage, we are happy to do our part for the environment and offer a complimentary recycling service, where we break down the component parts and refurbish them into a top of the line android ready for sale.”
“This concludes our presentation. Thank you all for coming out tonight. I hope you can all rest easy, knowing your future is in good hands.”
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