The Laws set the priorities for robotic behavior. At all cost, human life should be protected. In his fictional world full of robots, the Laws are enforced without exception. Asimov's fictional vision has proved insightful and has helped global leaders to plan and prepare for the future. In 2011, British scientists, engineers, and scholars suggested that designers, builders, and users of robots follow five ethical principles. The principles focus on human safety, making it clear that robots should serve human beings. Similar actions have followed. In February, 2017, the European Parliament approved a resolution calling for the creation of laws on robotics, based on Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics.

Our future with thinking robots is now upon us. We cannot just stop developing them because of undue fears. Whether it will turn out to be a dream or a nightmare depends on our conscious choices and actions. Thorough discussions and constant monitoring are essential in guiding us in the right direction for robot development. We do not have to be too afraid, but we should be wiser and more considerate in picturing and planning for a future with robots, carefully weighing many different possibilities. Imagination, a uniquely human characteristic, will prove helpful once again. As a famous robotics engineer once said, Robots will go as far as human imagination can take them.