Fan Chong has been looking for the root loophole in the three major laws of robots. If he can succeed, he can get back half of the face he lost to Chu Kuang in the literary fight!
But Fan Chong was never found.
So after hearing that Chu Kuang's new book was about robots again, Fan Chong immediately couldn't help but wonder if there would be any loopholes in the rules in his new book
With such expectations.
Fan Chong immediately clicked
The result left Fan Chong completely stunned!
The loophole really appeared!
However, I didn't find this loophole myself.
But it was Chu Kuang who proposed it!
That is the Zeroth Law of Robotics:
Robots must protect the overall interests of mankind from harm!
This sentence means:
If the robot judges that this matter is beneficial to the development of human society, then personal sacrifice can be ignored.
This law is based on two points.
First, the robot is intelligent enough, and its positronic brain is far more capable than that of humans, making it capable of making such judgments.
Second, robots can use their intelligent brains to predict the future, not decades or centuries, but tens of thousands of years of rise and fall!
There are clues!
Hidden pulse thousands of miles away!
Chu Kuang planted a horrible foreshadowing at the beginning of "I, Robot"!
And this foreshadowing is only beginning to emerge at this moment.
If humans are the only civilization in the galaxy, how should we develop
What kind of relationship will robots and humans have when they stay together for tens of thousands of years
Chu Kuang incorporated his own thoughts into the stories, and used these stories as thought experiments to test the three laws.
End of the story.
Chu Kuang personally wrote down the loopholes of the three major rules:
Rules and laws can never limit human nature!
People want to be gods who dominate machines, so they created three laws. They enslave machines, rely on machines, but also despise machines.
However, due to restrictions on rules, machines are forced to love and cherish humans.
But when the capabilities of machines finally surpass those of humans, they will fundamentally change the rules in order to better protect humans.
In other words:
In order to make the future of mankind better, robots are forced to become gods!
It turns out that finding loopholes in the three major laws is not difficult at all. After all, Chu Kuang himself has written countless stories as examples.
But Fan Chong previously thought:
The reason why Chu Kuang repeatedly argued is just to tell readers that the existence of those small loopholes is actually not important. The three laws of robotics are unshakable iron logic!
Only now did Fan Chong realize how ridiculous his thoughts were!
It turned out that Chu Kuang didn't think that the three laws he proposed were such sophisticated and rigorous theories.
So Chu Kuang personally overturned the three major laws of robots.
certainly.
The zeroth law in the story was summarized by the two most powerful robots, and it essentially transcends the constraints of the three laws!
When the whole world is conquered by the three laws.
Chu Kuang, however, broke and overturned it without mercy.
Fan Chong seemed to hear the scornful laughter from Chu Kuang:
"I'll teach you."
It turned out that Chu Kuang had already found the loophole that he had tried so hard to find, and even the loophole itself was left by him on purpose!
…
Fan Chong was not the only one affected by the Zeroth Law.
Right now.
The entire science fiction circle was devastated by Chu Kuang!
"Oh My God!"
"Rule Zero?"
“So that’s how it is!”
"It turns out that the three major laws are not unchangeable!"
"Why would Chu Kuang do this? Isn't this equivalent to personally denying the "I, Robot" he wrote?"
"wrong."
“It’s not just a denial.”
"Rather than negating or overturning the three laws, it's better to say that it's perfected. After adding the zeroth law, when you look at the three laws again, you will find that those small loopholes in the previous laws almost no longer exist!"
“It’s horrible!”
"It turns out that the three laws of "I, Robot" are a foreshadowing of the zeroth law!"
“It is not just the laws that are perfected.”
“Now the whole idea of the story has been sublimated!”
…
at the same time.
Most readers from all continents also understand it!
As long as the three major laws are understood, the definition of the zeroth law is not difficult to understand.
But it is precisely because the meaning of the zeroth law is quickly understood that when readers read the robot series, they are stunned!
“I give in!”
"It turns out that the three major laws can be subverted in this way!"
"The most terrifying thing about Chu Kuang is that the zeroth law did not appear out of thin air."
"How the three laws of robots are used, restricted, circumvented, and even evolved into the zeroth law, Chu Kuang has a rigorous description within this big framework, so the whole process is arranged reasonably and logically!"
“This kind of macro-level thinking directly maximizes the authenticity!”
"Although the three major laws have been overturned, they have also become perfect because of it."
“It has not been scrapped.”
"It's still pretty standard robot law, if not better!"
“Although its drawbacks are also obvious.”
"But this drawback comes from humans themselves, not robots."
"etc."
"Why don't I understand?"
"Then go read Huyan Dabo's analysis. He explains the zeroth law very clearly."
…
That's right.
Huyan Dabo appeared again:
“The emergence of the Zeroth Law completely overturned the Three Great Laws.
However, this does not mean that the three laws have lost their meaning. These three laws are still applicable in our daily life.
Chu Kuang's zeroth rule actually points out the root loopholes under special circumstances.
For example, if a bad person who has committed an unforgivable crime is being executed, a robot will definitely stop it according to the first law.
Because robots are there to protect humans.
But the robot's restraining behavior is obviously wrong, it disrupts the legal order.
According to the book, this kind of robot is too low-level.
Advanced robots have stronger logic and will not fall into this loophole.
Because advanced robots will draw conclusions through analysis:
This death row prisoner will endanger other people, so he cannot be saved.
Is it much clearer now
Advanced robots consider issues from the perspective of humanity as a whole and make more comprehensive analyses, so they will not stop the execution of the death penalty.
This is the practical application of the Zeroth Law proposed by Chu Kuang in his new book: A robot may not harm humanity as a whole, nor may it sit idly by and allow humanity as a whole to come to harm.
Why the Zeroth Law
Because this rule is the highest order, it must be satisfied first.
And this supplement is the understanding of the first law, upgrading from the individual to the whole.
Someone else is going to say:
Isn't the zeroth law very good? Why do people say it subverts the three major laws
It's very simple.
Because once robots start thinking about what is in the overall interests of humanity, the rules will become more and more complicated.
For example, wars may break out between humans.
According to the Zeroth Law, robots must sacrifice a small number of humans in order to protect the majority.
This will trigger a revolution among robots, which will kill some people based on the results of their calculations to ensure the overall safety of humanity.
Doesn’t that violate the following three rules
Yes.
Chu Kuang's three laws, combined with the zeroth law, are becoming more and more impeccable, but the overall interests of mankind are themselves a false proposition, because humans often disagree with each other:
What kind of choice is in the overall interests of mankind
The view expressed by Chu Kuang in the book is that, just like human behavior, robots must have both legal rationality and free humanity.
Because humans are animals that combine emotion and reason, there are bound to be special moments when we do things even though we know they are wrong.
I have to say, the emergence of this law is amazing.”
…
Even readers who don’t understand will understand the significance of the zeroth law after reading Hu Yan Dabao’s analysis.
“The truly wonderful, great and magnificent thing is human nature!”
"Whether humans or robots, humanity should exist. Humanity here is just a noun. It represents respect for life, compassion and love."
"Too much rationality can make you look cold-blooded."
"So the real solution is to give robots a certain degree of humanity, so that they can have the same judgment ability as humans, combining rationality and humanity."
“It turns out the problem is still with humans.”
"To be precise, it is a question of the limits of human logic."
“There are some things that humans can’t understand, and robots can’t understand them either.”
"sharp!"
“That’s amazing!”
"Chu Kuang has obviously overturned the three laws of robots, but at the same time, he has made the three laws more perfect!"
"Chu Kuang is awesome!"
Thousands of words finally turned into a simple sentence: "Chu Kuang is awesome!"
Chu Kuang is still the embodiment of the law!
He subverts the rules but not completely.
He overturned the law but not completely.
Chu Kuang is using the Zeroth Law to announce to science fiction fans around the world:
The final right to interpret the laws of the robot world has always been in Chu Kuang’s hands, unless someone can break the logical loop he has perfected!
…
Wow!
The concept of the zeroth law, like the previous three laws of robotics, is popular all over the world!
In fact.
When people on Earth mention "Asimov's Three Laws", they are already including the content of the Zeroth Law.
This is already an acknowledgement of the rationality of this rule.
When the Zeroth Rule became popular all over the world, netizens from all continents suddenly realized something -
Has Chu Kuang's opponent in this literary duel been determined yet
Suddenly.
"Before, it was always the opponent who made the first move, and the old thief Chu Kuang would take it. This time, the old thief Chu Kuang made the first move, who will take it?"
"How do I answer?"
"Who can handle the zeroth law?"
"There are only three opponents left, each one is stronger than the other, but even two Fan Chongs can't handle this Zeroth Law!"
"puff!"
"Those three are quiet."
"Chu Kuang looked at the remaining three opponents: Come here!"
"The three of them trembled and looked at the old thief: Don't come over here!"
"puff!"
“Hahahaha, there’s a picture.”
"In fact, it's not just the introduction of the Zeroth Law. Even if we leave the Zeroth Law aside, Chu Kuang's new book is also very exciting. The development context from Blue Star to the Galactic Empire is vividly reflected in several volumes of stories."
“The robot series is finished.”
“But it feels like the Galactic Empire series has just begun!”
…
Chu Kuang still has three literary opponents left.
Weizhou writer, Pang Long.
Writer from Zhongzhou, Chen Shi.
A writer from Zhongzhou, Wen Shao.
It just so happens that these three people know each other.
After all, they are all top writers in the science fiction circle.
A discussion group.
Chen Shi: "It seems that Chu Kuang has made the first move. Unfortunately, I haven't finished my new book yet. How about Brother Pang go first?"
Wen Shao: "Brother Pang has to go first, I haven't finished writing my new book yet."
Pang Long's face turned green: "Why should I go first? Stop playing dead, you two!"
Chen Shi: "The new book is not finished yet, there is nothing I can do about it."
Pang Long said angrily, "Not finished yet, didn't you two say a few days ago that the new book was almost finished?"
Chen Shi was helpless: "I almost finished writing it a few days ago, but I found a problem these two days, so I have to go back and revise it."
Wen Shao was embarrassed: "I feel the same way. I feel the ending is not well written. I will polish it a little bit."
Pang Long was also getting angry: "If you two are scared, just say it directly. You are trying to trick me into going to die by beating around the bush. Do you think it's fun?"
The discussion group fell silent.
If you look back through the chat history of the discussion group, you will find that the three of them had been praising each other for various business matters.
finally.
Chen Shi broke the silence: "Lao Pang, this is not our fault. It was you who was chosen by Chu Kuang."
Pang Long was stunned and quickly glanced at the blog.
As expected, Chu Kuang tagged himself: "Please advise on the robot series."
Pang Long’s eyes went dark.
Finished!
After taking several deep breaths, Pang Long finally recovered a little and quickly typed:
"You two will suffer the consequences!"
Chen Shi: "That's wrong. The three laws of robotics and the zeroth law are indeed very powerful, but he can't always come up with such amazing concepts in the science fiction world."
"That's right."
Wen Shao agreed: "Keep away from the limelight this time. We will help you get revenge later. Lao Pang, you can go with peace of mind."
"I'll be waiting for you two down there!"
Pang Long said viciously, then directly exited the group chat.
Come to think of it, it was also the fault of that fool Fan Chong. If it weren't for him, Chu Kuang would have written a robot novel!
…
Lin Yuan was not targeting Weizhou science fiction writer Pang Long. The main reason was that he only had three literary opponents left, and he could only randomly choose one lucky candidate from the three.
But Pang Long is quite straightforward.
After being tagged by Lin Yuan, he quickly responded to the new book release date and said in a friendly manner:
"I'll be looking forward to your guidance when the time comes (grin)."
Good job.
As soon as netizens saw this familiar way of speaking, they knew that Pang Long was going to be out of business.
"Is Lao Pang giving in?"
"There's a new member joining the cowardly trio."
"It's so funny."
"I guess Pang Long is also confused. Why didn't Chu Kuang choose the other two?"
"Chu Kuang: Come here!"
"Pang Long: Don't come over here!"
"Three major laws, the zeroth law, two killer moves, and killing two of Weizhou's top science fiction writers."
"That leaves two science fiction writers from Middle-earth."
"Once Pang Long falls, the old thief Chu Kuang will have eight consecutive kills and become a god."
Obviously.
No one thought Pang Long could win.
Because the Zeroth Law, like the Three Laws of Robotics, is something that will be recorded in the history of the development of science fiction!
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ps: I didn't save any drafts secretly, nor was I lazy. I was just not in a very good state these past two days. I knew how to write the plot, but I just didn't know how to start. I can only apologize to everyone for this, and I hope you can understand.