In 1950, the American science fiction writer Isaac Asimov published a collection of short stories, I, Robot. In the story "Round Dance", he formulated the
"Three Laws of
Robotics":
A robot cannot harm a person or, by its inaction, allow a person to be harmed.
A robot must obey all orders given by a person, except in cases where these orders are contrary to the first law.
A robot cannot harm a person or, by its inaction, allow a person to be harmed.