GM Recalls Robot Suicide Ad

Following some harsh criticism — and a top executive’s admission to UnBeige that he wished “it had ended a little better” — General Motors is reworking the ending of its controversial Super Bowl ad — the one where a factory robot commits suicide — after meeting with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

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