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I mean, some of Isaac Asimov's stories was about robots trying to decide if the emotional harm they caused breached the first law. Still though, Asimov imagined every chatbot would be a big bulky robot, not a tiny app in your pocket.
I'm curious how they interpret things like medical procedures that harm a human but are ultimately good. Like setting a bone or a simple vaccination.
In general they weigh the immediate harm against long-term benefits, but a lot of edge cases are discussed during the various short stories, like cases where there are only harmful outcomes. They are definitely worth a read!
I might check them out. I've recently began playing Space Station 14 and cyborgs as well as the ship's AI have to follow the Asimov laws (except it's "crew" instead of humans).
Depends on the programming
Currently re-reading the Robot series, and I'm really surprised at how relevant they are right now, especially considering they were written some 70-odd years ago.