In a first, robot dies of suicide in South Korea. What really happened? – Firstpost

A robot working as a civil officer in South Korea’s Gumi City Council is thought to have died by an ‘act of suicide’. The robot was found unresponsive after it reportedly threw itself off a six-and-a-half-foot flight of stairs. The ‘diligent’ first-of-its-kind robot who helped the council with daily document deliveries and city promotion seems to have succumbed to the work stress, say reports In a twist straight out of a science fiction thriller, work pressure seems to have claimed its latest victim in South Korea: a robot. Believe it or not. On June 26, South Korea’s Gumi City Council revealed that their top administrative officer robot was discovered ‘dead,’ having seemingly thrown itself down a six-and-a-half-foot flight of stairs. The incident has left the local community mourning what is being referred to as the country’s first robot “suicide”, The Daily Mail reports. Here’s the rundown of what happened. The dramatic fall Appointed to official duty in August 2023, the robot was on

A robot working as a civil officer in South Korea’s Gumi City Council is thought to have died by an ‘act of suicide’. The robot was found unresponsive after it reportedly threw itself off a six-and-a-half-foot flight of stairs. The ‘diligent’ first-of-its-kind robot who helped the council with daily document deliveries and city promotion seems to have succumbed to the work stress, say reports In a twist straight out of a science fiction thriller, work pressure seems to have claimed its latest victim in South Korea: a robot. Believe it or not. On June 26, South Korea’s Gumi City Council reveale