Isaac Asimov, (born January 2, 1920, Petrovichi, Russia—died April 6, 1992, New York, U.S.), was an American author and biochemist. He was a highly successful and prolific writer of science fiction and of science books for the layperson.

Asimov was essentially an optimist, but he realised that future AI devices, and their designers, might need a little help keeping on the straight and narrow. Hence his famous Three Laws, which have influence in science and technology circles to this day.

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 the orders given 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 Laws.