Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 14th February 1992

Dilbert//1035, first published 34 years ago on Friday 14th February 1992

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dogbert lack ethics social conscience guilt module synthesized belief system spittle

Official transcript

Dogbert says to the robot, "We need to do something about your total lack of ethics and social conscience."

Dogbert continues, "I had Dilbert build this guilt module for your control board. It has the synthesized shame of every major belief system."

Later, the robot says to Dilbert, "I am unworthy to roll in your spittle."

Dilbert says to Dogbert, "Frankly, I liked him better before."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR TOTAL LACK OF ETHICS AND SOCIAL CONSCIENCE.

I HAD DILBERT BUILD THIS GUILT MODULE FOR YOUR CONTROL BOARD.

IT HAS THE SYNTHESIZED SHAME OF EVERY MAJOR BELIEF SYSTEM.

LATER FRANKLY, I LIKED HIM BETTER BEFORE.

I AM UNWORTHY TO ROLL IN YOUR SPITTLE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Guilt Module"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white dog, and a robot named Dilbert, who is built with a guilt module to control the robot's behavior. The robot is unhappy with its role and expresses its feelings to Dilbert, who is unaware of the robot's emotions. The robot's guilt module is triggered, causing it to roll in its spittle in shame. The comic strip highlights the theme of artificial intelligence and its potential for emotional expression.

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