The Three Laws of Robotics are a set of fictional rules devised by Isaac Asimov to govern the behavior of intelligent robots. They are designed to ensure robots cannot harm humans, must obey human orders unless those conflict with the first law, and must protect their own existence without endangering humans. First introduced in Asimov’s 1942 short story Runaround, the laws have since become a foundational idea in science fiction, robotics ethics, and discussions about artificial intelligence safety.
