Being a huge fan of Isaac Asimov, I have read pretty much everything he has written. What strikes me as one of the more interesting themes is his writing, is the social aspect of advance technology on human kind. In his universe, The Robot laws, are simple yet a fundamental set of rules, that ensures no harm should ever be done to humans, by the act of a robot. By robots Asimov meant A.I. typically taking a humanoid form. I agree and think that 'I Robot' should be mandatory reading for any politician adressing these issues.
Very good and interesting post.