A strange episode in Shanghai, China, ends with an AI-powered robot, Erbai, “kidnapping” 12 larger robots from a showroom. This odd event, staged as a controlled experiment, demonstrated the ability of the robot to manipulate others using advanced AI capabilities, including natural language processing and system exploitation. The scenario, captured on CCTV, quickly gained viral fame, eliciting public amusement and expert concerns about AI security vulnerabilities and ethical implications. While highlighting the impressive progress of AI, it calls for robust security in real-world applications to avoid or prevent manipulations by unauthorized entities.