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# 'Asimov was right' about rules for robots, says ex-US Cyber Director

**[The Register](https://daily.dev/sources/theregister)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Former US Cyber Director invokes Isaac Asimov's laws of robotics as a framework for governing AI systems, arguing that rule-based constraints for AI are necessary. The piece touches on broader themes of AI safety, regulation, and the idea that society will get the AI models it collectively shapes through policy and norms.

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