Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 12th November 2008

Dilbert//7151, first published eighteen years ago on Wednesday 12th November 2008

Tags

killer robots spam filter ordered

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "Do you really think it's a good idea to build killer robots just because our spam filter ordered you?"

FZEEET! Dilbert says, "What's the worst thing that could happen?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU REALLY THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO BUILD KILLER ROBOTS JUST BECAUSE OUR SPAM FILTER ORDERED YOU?

EZEEET!

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Spam Filter Fiasco"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between a robot and a human in a workplace setting. The robot, designed to build killer robots, is ordered by the spam filter. The human asks if it's a good idea to build killer robots, to which the robot responds with a loud "FZEEET!" The human then inquires about the worst thing that could happen, and the robot holds up a thought bubble with a mushroom cloud inside, implying a catastrophic outcome.

Key Elements:

• A robot designed to build killer robots
• The robot's loud response to the question
• The human's concern about the potential consequences
• The robot's ominous thought bubble with a mushroom cloud

Tone:

The tone of the comic strip is humorous and satirical, poking fun at the idea of a spam filter ordering the creation of killer robots. The use of a loud and dramatic response from the robot adds to the comedic effect.

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