Robot Suicide: Mysterious 'Death' of a Cyborg Officer

Robot Suicide in South Korea: Investigating the Mysterious 'Death' of a Cyborg Officer

The Gumi City Council announced that their premier administrative officer robot had seemingly committed suicide by jumping from a staircase.

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The robot was found in a tragic state after apparently leaping from a six-and-a-half foot flight of stairs.

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This cyborg officer was designed to operate autonomously within the council building, even calling elevators to move between floors.

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This event has left many pondering the implications of such an occurrence. Could a robot really experience something akin to human depression?

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