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The '''Three Laws of Robotics'''<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', ''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]'', page 88</ref> are conditions to which [[Artificial intelligence|artificial intelligences]] are subject to:


The '''Three Laws of Robotics''' are conditions to which [[Artificial Intelligence|artificial intelligences]] are subject to:
#A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
#A robot must obey any orders given to 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.


#A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.  
The laws were created by science fiction author Isaac Asimov, with the first law first mentioned in the 1941-story [[wikipedia:Liar! (short story)|Liar!]]. Fleshed out more extensively in later series, these laws have also been adopted by other science fiction authors, albeit sometimes in an altered form, and has been considered a model on which to base future artificial intelligence research.<ref>[[wikipedia:Three Laws of Robotics#Applications to future technology|Wikipedia]]</ref>
#A robot must obey any orders given to 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.


UNSC [["Smart" AI|"Smart" AI's]] are able to ignore at least the first law at will while fully functional, and given their military usage are often ''required'' to ignore this law, though at lower-capacity states their adherence is compulsory. Whether "Dumb" AI's are able to ignore these laws is unknown.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - ''Midnight in The Heart of Midlothian'', page 88</ref>
[[United Nations Space Command]] [[Smart AI|"smart" AIs]] are able to ignore at least the first law at will while fully functional, and given their military usage are often ''required'' to ignore this law, though at lower-capacity states their adherence is compulsory. Whether [[Dumb AI|"dumb" AIs]] are able to ignore these laws is unknown.
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''
**''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Saint's Testimony]]''


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