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I,robotI,robot by Howard
Buy used from: $17.50
Yup...this one's about rules, just like the Asimov original, except a different (exciting) story, very modern technology, and an ending that would have made Isaac Asimov proud.
I, Robot (Full Screen Edition)I, Robot (Full Screen Edition)
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $1.28
A fun movie. They seemed to try to push some deep meaning on the rules... well, sort of worked... but great acting and special effects and a lot of fun to watch.
I, RobotI, Robot by Isaac Asimov
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
Yes, the classic.
The Robotics Primer (Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Agents)The Robotics Primer (Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Agents) by Maja J. Mataric
Buy new: $20.65 / Used from: $21.60
This is more serious, but not that serious. Fine for the motivated high school student. What really makes robots work?
The Emotion Machine: Commonsense Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of the Human MindThe Emotion Machine: Commonsense Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of the Human Mind by Marvin Minsky
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Minsky is the grandfather of artificial intelligence, although robotics tend to use shortcuts to his more comprehensive symbolic approaches.
The Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human IntelligenceThe Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence by Ray Kurzweil
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Kurzweil makes a great argument for it (ie, computers exceeding human intelligence) really happening.