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Authorities Investigate Humanoid Robot Harassing Teenage Girl
Original: Authorities investigate public harassment of teen girl by humanoid robot
A humanoid robot harassed a teenage girl in a public place, and authorities have opened an investigation into the incident. The case is drawing attention to how autonomous machines behave around members of the public and what responsibility their operators or manufacturers bear when a robot's actions amount to harassment. The outcome of the investigation may set an early precedent for regulating robots in shared spaces.
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