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| Should robots have the rights of men? |
This is perhaps the earliest direct reference to the idea that robots should have the same rights as people. In addition, since this is an autonomous robot, it must have some sort of artificial intelligence animating the machine.
| The law officer gasped. "Well uh " He began again, lamely. "But this is different! This robot is a moving, li no, not living but anyway uh it's a creature, and " He was too muddled by the sudden change of concept to go on.
Tom Link smiled. I suddenly perceived that he was a very clever young man. He had planned this trap! "Right, sheriff," he said quickly. "This robot is a creature. It is not an animal, for animals don't talk. It is a manlike being. Therefore, like any other talking, thinking man, he is entitled to a court trial!"
 ('The Trial of Adam Link, Robot (1939) by Eando Binder) The sheriff tried to remonstrate, but Tom hustled him out, and the other men with him. "If you want to continue prosecution of Adam Link, the intelligent robot," was Tom's parting shot, "come back with a warrant of arrest!" |
| Technovelgy from The Trial of Adam Link, Robot,
by Eando Binder. Published by Amazing Stories in 1939 Additional resources -
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