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Runaround

"Runaround" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov, featuring his recurring characters Powell and Donovan. It was written in October 1941 and first published in the March 1942 issue of Astounding Science Fiction. It appears in the collections I, Robot , The Complete Robot , and Robot Visions . "Runaround" features the first explicit appearance of the Three Laws of Robotics, which had previously only been implied in Asimov's robot stories.


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“A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.”

Isaac Asimov book Runaround

"Runaround" in Astounding Science Fiction (March 1942); later published in I, Robot (1950)
The Three Laws of Robotics (1942)

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“A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.”

Isaac Asimov book Runaround

"Runaround" in Astounding Science Fiction (March 1942); later published in I, Robot (1950)
The Three Laws of Robotics (1942)
Variant: A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

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“A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.”

Isaac Asimov book Runaround

"Runaround" in Astounding Science Fiction (March 1942); later published in I, Robot (1950)
The Three Laws of Robotics (1942)

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