I, Robot

This collection of stories centers on the flashback narratives of Susan Calvin, chief robo-psychologist for the US Robotics Corporation. It especially focuses on Asimov's famous three laws of robotics, variations on and problems with which the stories concern themselves.

The 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 the orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

3) A robot must protect its own existence, except where such protection would conflict with the First or Second Law.

Later, Asimov added another law, calling it the "zeroth" (i.e., not the "fourth" law, but one that comes before that): A robot may not injure humanity, or, by inaction, allow humanity to come to harm.

For issues relating to the contemporary deployment of robot technology in the workforce, here are three interesting presentations on Youtube, one from the Economist, one from Wired Magazine, and one showing robots at work in an Amazon Warehouse.