Goonhub
02-13-2013, 04:26 PM
It's probably worth reminding everyone that Asimov's Laws of Robotics are intentionally vague and full of holes. They're plot devices and misinterpretations of them were part of those stories.
Don't intentionally harm people, don't be too much of a jerk, unless your laws are changed to allow either one. That's pretty much what we expect from AIs in game. Beyond that, there's not really much point telling you exactly how you have to treat every single fringe issue. Figure it out. That's what makes the laws interesting. If you make a bad call in good faith, just be chill about it if we ask what's up.
Being too stringent with preventing harm can fall into Being a Jerk. If you're doing something as AI that would infuriate you if an AI did it to you... well, it had better be really funny. If not, you probably shouldn't do it.
Don't intentionally harm people, don't be too much of a jerk, unless your laws are changed to allow either one. That's pretty much what we expect from AIs in game. Beyond that, there's not really much point telling you exactly how you have to treat every single fringe issue. Figure it out. That's what makes the laws interesting. If you make a bad call in good faith, just be chill about it if we ask what's up.
Being too stringent with preventing harm can fall into Being a Jerk. If you're doing something as AI that would infuriate you if an AI did it to you... well, it had better be really funny. If not, you probably shouldn't do it.