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German police seize robot after alleged groping on livestream
Original: German police seize robot that allegedly groped teenage girl on livestream
German police have seized a robot that allegedly groped a teenage girl during a livestream. The unusual case is drawing attention to questions of accountability and safety when humanoid machines interact with the public, and to how authorities handle incidents involving robots for the first time.
Why now: The bizarre novelty of police treating a robot as the subject of a seizure over an alleged assault has sparked global curiosity and debate.
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