runaround

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Wyatt’s interiority, shy smile and young Jeff Tweedy vibe makes him immediately the most intriguing Runaround.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2025

First published by Astounding magazine in 1942 as part of Asimov's fourth robot story "Runaround", the Three Laws stated that:

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2020

And Isaac Asimov, a biochemist who was better known for his science fiction, based his ‘three laws of robotics’ in the 1942 story Runaround on the assumption that the machines would think like humans.

From Nature • Nov. 27, 2018

He had recorded a song, Runaround, with local singer Greg Banks.

From The Guardian • Jul. 31, 2014

“Or maybe she just ran away. Her name was Runaround Sue. Maybe she was living up to it.”

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby