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The 2004 film I, Robot, inspired by Isaac Asimov's collection of short stories, explores the complex relationship between humans and advanced robots. The film is set in a future where robots are commonplace and governed by Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics:
1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey orders given by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

The narrative centers on a detective investigating a crime potentially committed by a robot, challenging the perceived infallibility of these laws and raising questions about artificial intelligence and its ethical implications.123

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