– A robot working for the Gumi City Council in South Korea apparently committed suicide by hurling itself down a flight of stairs.
– The robot was found at the bottom of the stairs unresponsive and damaged. City officials are investigating what happened.
– Local media speculated that the robot may have been overworked or found its job too stressful, with headlines wondering if it was depressed from working long hours.
– The robot’s tasks included document deliveries, promoting the city, and providing information to visitors. It worked 9am-6pm daily.
– Bear Robotics, the company that made the robot, was contacted for comment on the incident.
– The apparent suicide comes as robots and AI are becoming more advanced, with Korea having many robots and studies looking at making robots understand emotions.
Source: Washington Examiner
