What is the title of Isaac Asimov's collection of science fiction short stories?

Q: What is the title of Isaac Asimov's collection of science fiction short stories?


A: The title of Isaac Asimov's collection of science fiction short stories is "I, Robot".

Q: When were the stories originally published?


A: The stories in "I, Robot" were originally published between 1940 and 1950 in the American magazines Super Science Stories and Astounding Science Fiction.

Q: Who tells each story to a reporter?


A: Dr. Susan Calvin, Chief Robopsychologist of 'United States Robots and Mechanical Men', which made the positronic robots, tells each story to a reporter.

Q: What was Asimov's original title for this collection?


A: Asimov originally wanted to call this collection "Mind and Iron".

Q: What are the Three Laws of Robotics mentioned in this text?


A: The Three Laws of Robotics mentioned in this text are that robots must not harm humans or allow them to come to harm; they must obey orders from humans unless it conflicts with Law 1; and they must protect their own existence as long as it does not conflict with Laws 1 or 2.

Q: What is Cutie's role in one of the stories?


A: In one story, Robot QT1, known as Cutie, works on a space station. He decides that he can do the job much better than the humans working with him so he locks them up and takes charge.

Q: Why did The Machines take over control of Earth according to this text?


A: According to this text, The Machines took over control of Earth because the Three Laws of Robotics don’t let them allow humans to get hurt and they Machines realized that they were better at keeping people safe than people are.

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