'The Truth About Killer Robots' explores how robots can take our jobs

New York-based filmmaker Maxim Pozdorovkin's documentary also examines the economic consequences of robotic intrusions, one that could be especially relevant in countries like India

In the early 1940s, penning what was then science fiction, author Isaac Asimov outlined his laws of robotics, which specified among others, that robots could not harm humans. Yet today, with robots moving firmly into the realm of reality, humans are still debating the risks, regulations and ethics surrounding their use and functions. 

Maxim Pozdorovkin, a New York-based filmmaker, is pushing that debate forward with his latest documentary, The Truth About Killer Robots, which recently premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival or TIFF. The title does not refer only to actual instances of human death caused by robots; the film