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Asimov

American  
[az-uh-mawf, -mof] / ˈæz əˌmɔf, -ˌmɒf /

noun

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


Asimov British  
/ 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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From novels such as Isaac Asimov's I, Robot to modern video games like Horizon: Zero Dawn, sci-fi has long imagined what would happen if AI broke free of human control.

From BBC

Its upcoming home robot, named after the science fiction writer Isaac Asimov, will cost more because it will be mobile with wheels and have other premium features.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon

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.

From Salon