1965: Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics

Science fiction author Isaac Asimov, the mind behind I, Robot, Foundation, Bicentennial Man and The Caves of Steel, discusses his three laws of robotics. He also muses about a future where humankind becomes more and more mechanical, while robots become more and more organic - to the point where it will become hard to tell the difference between the two.

This clip from Horizon was originally broadcast 28 July 1965.

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