robots:rules

If AI is solved and androids become commonplace, practical problems of androids, like running out of power in a public place, become a hazzard. Consider these rules for androids: STUB: how should roving bots respond to commands from humans? To balance the power in a society of androids and Man.  Any android, free roaming;

1. Must have an (manufacturer and model) identification printedvisi bly on its unit and/or queryable by voice. (The People must still feel that this is their domain, not the androids.)
2. Remains the property of its owner until 1) it breaks a law, 2) becomes inoperative without the custody of the owner. (There must be some allowance for it to roam freely. These are the constraints on that freedom.)
3. In the event of the former it must be remanded to the Police (where laws can determine what fine or otherwise towards the owner or manufacturer), or if the latter, the droid can be taken custody by any Person.
4. If the robot does not have #1, it may be taken by any Person, along with any risks that may entail.
5. If a person takes custody from #2, they may query about its present Owner and negotiate a reward, or become the *new* owner of the

(potentially expensive) droid and be subject to the same limits as above. (They do not get the same rights as a human. The owner and the manufacturer have obligations on society for unleashing these devices into the public sphere.)

1.   Anyone who deliberately injures a droid shall be guilty of regular property damage or theft.

Would this cover the need to balance robots