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German police investigate robot for allegedly groping teenage girl
Original: German police launch investigation after robot allegedly gropes teenage girl
German police have opened an investigation after a teenage girl reported that a robot groped her at an event in Germany. The unusual case, reported by CNN, is drawing wide attention as one of the first allegations of its kind involving a humanoid robot, raising questions about how such incidents should be investigated and who bears responsibility for a machine's behavior.
Why now: The bizarre nature of a criminal investigation into a robot's behavior makes it a highly unusual and talked-about news story.
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