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Civil servant robot ‘commits suicide’, deadly plunge under probe | Witnesses saw the robot erratically circling before its fall, sparking speculation about the cause.


A civil servant robot in South Korea has seemingly taken its own life, raising concerns about AI workload and sentience.

A first-of-its-kind incident has shocked the world after a civil servant robot at Gumi City Council in South Korea was found unresponsive after what appears to be a deliberate plunge down a two-meter staircase. The official stated that the robot “worked diligently,” handling daily document deliveries, city promotion, and information dissemination to local residents. However, this incident raises critical questions about the ethical implications of such widespread robotic integration, especially in roles traditionally occupied by humans.

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