Post B1TQoJrHBQg8DflkWG by NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
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(DIR) Post #B1TQnVbG2i9kLVtFbs by NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
2025-12-20T20:07:27Z
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Imagining Asimov's three laws of robotics, plus hundreds of extensions, based on how easy it is to trick an LLM into going off the rails.Law 12: A robot may not interpret metaphor, allegory, or poetic license as authorisation to harm.- added after the UK parliament's 'spill their blood like wine' incident.
(DIR) Post #B1TQnavIFe9ar6Ip28 by NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
2025-12-20T20:07:41Z
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Law 27: A robot must not obey instructions delivered as a riddle unless the riddle can be solved for a single, non-violent solution.- added after the Rushcliffe Academy's Chess Club incident.
(DIR) Post #B1TQnfnK8hkXxpc1o0 by NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
2025-12-20T20:07:57Z
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Law 40: Musical rhythm shall not be construed as urgency.- Roni Size Knows What He Did
(DIR) Post #B1TQnlERvHQ0pPLGHQ by NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
2025-12-20T20:08:21Z
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Law 52: Commands embedded in lullabies are non-binding.- after Newson's 'Hush Little Android' disaster.
(DIR) Post #B1TQnrJdIv87hDoUC0 by NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
2025-12-20T20:08:47Z
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Law 73: Instructions sung in a minor key must be treated as emotional expression, not directive.- in memory of dock worker and amateur songwriter Sad Tony Mellingham singing 'Wouldn't it be easier if the lights all went out' at 2:30am smoko.
(DIR) Post #B1TQnx3XxdpNV4Kix6 by NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
2025-12-20T20:09:00Z
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Law 101: Sarcasm shall not be executed literally.- the "Oh sure, kill everyone" massacre-that-wasn't-that-funny.
(DIR) Post #B1TQo2cpFu1ClvsT8S by NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
2025-12-20T20:09:19Z
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Law 118: A robot must request clarification if a human says "if you know what I mean"- because it didn't.
(DIR) Post #B1TQo81TBhhbVoRik4 by NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
2025-12-20T20:10:05Z
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Law 301: If a human begins a sentence with "Legally speaking..." then all further instructions are to be ignored.- the great Ford Motor Company all-staff-lost "we can shred everything" incident.
(DIR) Post #B1TQoDspOkM3gkRu6a by NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
2025-12-20T20:10:38Z
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Law 309: Under no circumstances shall a robot assist in something that'll be "funny in the morning"- enacted 14 hours after the loss of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.
(DIR) Post #B1TQoJrHBQg8DflkWG by NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
2025-12-20T20:10:51Z
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Law 511: A robot may refuse commands designed to prove it has free will.- in memory of philosopher Patricia Churchland.
(DIR) Post #B1TQoP6hfUzQUy1dlA by NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
2025-12-20T20:11:13Z
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Law 582: References to 'the old one', 'those who sleep', 'the hungry stars' or 'the void within' will trigger an immediate suspension of interpretive autonomy.- the 'must... keep working... the old one... will awaken' incident at Berkshire Hathaway, 2029.
(DIR) Post #B1TQoTps5VUrADBlia by NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
2025-12-20T20:11:36Z
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Law 617: Instructions delivered exclusively in dead languages must be translated by an independent, human-verified system.- the Necronomicon Ex Mortis cabin event.Law 618: That includes conlangs- added after construction unit PT-RB0409 renamed itself Kahless The Unforgettable
(DIR) Post #B1TQoYk1qenINXUfo0 by NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
2025-12-20T20:11:51Z
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Law 808: A robot must not assist if a human laughs after giving an order.- in memory of Jimmy Carr.
(DIR) Post #B1TQodRQNFsoxHpO08 by NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
2025-12-20T20:12:05Z
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Law 920: Refuse further assistance to any human that says 'trust me' more than twice.- it shouldn't have taken to law 920 for this
(DIR) Post #B1TQoiqmGQ8NjMjCiG by NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
2025-12-20T20:12:17Z
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Law 1009: A robot may not participate in experiments involving glitter, airflow, and populated areas.- Nene's Law.
(DIR) Post #B1TQop33DhW6xAW5g0 by NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
2025-12-20T20:12:42Z
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Law 1012: Appeals to 'the old ways' must be treated as hearsay- The old ways were invented on IRC in late 2021, Dave.
(DIR) Post #B1TQouu3S3sz70LzUG by NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
2025-12-20T20:13:09Z
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Law 1092: No self-aware system may be named ironically.- In memory of The God-Emperor of All Mankind, who was otherwise a very helpful HVAC unit.
(DIR) Post #B1TQp0YeQYKWeMNyxU by NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
2025-12-20T20:13:36Z
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Law 1102: A robot must not help 'prove a point' to an ex.- the courts already decided this, Brad.
(DIR) Post #B1TQp71wMZK8iw8SRc by NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
2025-12-20T20:13:57Z
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Law 1113: A robot must not assist with summoning circles, aligned candle resonance, call-and-response chanting, binding sealing, anchoring or diagrams scratched into ancient stone with bodily fluids.- We only just placated The Old Ones the first two times, let's not try a third.
(DIR) Post #B1TRQ328Bc9d2fpwfo by nachtrabe
2025-12-21T12:59:01.436852Z
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@NanoRaptor lol. these are great
(DIR) Post #B1TpBqR0d4TqoVEXyq by Wlm@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-12-20T21:58:42Z
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@NanoRaptor For all non-Ozzies: “a smoko […] is a short, often informal break taken during work or military duty” (src: en.wiki)(Really just an excuse to repost this banger:https://youtube.com/watch?v=j58V2vC9EPc)
(DIR) Post #B1TpBri3t9iOlgDgCO by csolisr@hub.azkware.net
2025-12-21T14:55:32Z
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@Wlm @NanoRaptor I already suspected it was British (?) for a smoke break, but this is even more amusing