Asimov

[az-uh-mawf, -mof]

noun

1. Isaac, 1920–92, U.S. science and science-fiction writer, born in Russia.

Asimov

/ ˈæzɪmɒf /

noun

1. Isaac. 1920–92, US writer and biochemist, born in Russia. His science-fiction works include Foundation Trilogy (1951–53; sequel 1982) and the collection of stories I, Robot (1950)

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You know the species because androids have been a mainstay of science fiction since before Isaac Asimov coined the “three laws of robotics” for a novelette published in 1942.

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Andy joins the longer history of a franchise wherein the androids are often at odds with Isaac Asimov’s classic Three Laws of Robotics.

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Not without a tremendous amount of human interventions, including a few beyond those forcing artificial intelligence to comply with Isaac Asimov’s basic law forbidding robots from harming us.

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Offstage, Hussain was an avid reader and a fan of Isaac Asimov's Foundation series.

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The products were unveiled at last week’s “We, Robot” event — whose title clearly alludes to the Isaac Asimov short-story collection on which Proyas’ film is based.

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