Liar by Isaac Asimov:
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"A beautifully logical tale of a robot who simply couldn't tell the truth!"


('Liar!' by Isaac Asimov)

Short story contains the first use of the word "robotics" (see below) even though the word "robot" had been introduced some twenty years earlier. In the story, a robot is inadvertently given the ability to see the thoughts of human beings. You can read the story here.

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Anti-Robot Propaganda
Human activity against robots.

Robopsychologist
One who examines the thought processes of robots.

Robot AI Driven Mad
Placing an artificial intelligence or autonomous robot in a situation in which its brain is unable to make a decision and is destroyed or driven mad.

Robotics
The engineering field encompassing the creation and maintenance of robots.

 

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