I, Robot (Unabridged)
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4.4 • 211 Ratings
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Publisher Description
This classic science fiction masterwork by Isaac Asimov weaves stories about robots, humanity, and the deep questions of existence into a novel of shocking intelligence and heart.
“A must-read for science-fiction buffs and literature enjoyers alike.”—The Guardian
I, Robot, the first and most widely read book in Asimov’s Robot series, forever changed the world’s perception of artificial intelligence. Here are stories of robots gone mad, of mind-reading robots, and robots with a sense of humor. Of robot politicians, and robots who secretly run the world—all told with the dramatic blend of science fact and science fiction that has become Asimov’s trademark.
The Three Laws of Robotics:
1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2) A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
With these three, simple directives, Isaac Asimov formulated the laws governing robots’ behavior. In I, Robot, Asimov chronicles the development of the robot from its primitive origins in the present to its ultimate perfection in the not-so-distant future—a future in which humanity itself may be rendered obsolete.
“Tremendously exciting and entertaining . . . Asimov dramatizes an interesting question: How can we live with machines that, generation by generation, grow more intelligent than their creators and not eventually clash with our own invention?”—The Chicago Tribune
Customer Reviews
Interesting
Thought provoking
Sophisticated narration, stunning narrative
The narrator did a great job, even throwing in a Scottish accent at the end. I’m impressed by his range. As for the story, more relevant than ever, Asimov saw the future from the past. A reminder of the importance of his 3 laws of robotics, which are nonexistent in today’s AI models.
Annoying and nadal
I had no other option to listen to this book. The reader is annoyingly nasal, and sounds very arrogant and obnoxious. I did not enjoy listening to this book and it cost a lot!
The book itself is misogynistic, ableist, proviolence and myopic but that’s expected for a sci-fi from 1950. It sounds like a boomer wrote it but I guess Asimov is not a boomer but if boomers grew up reading this kind of stuff no wonder they’re so obnoxious