Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 15th November 2008

Dilbert//7154, first published eighteen years ago on Saturday 15th November 2008

Tags

dinner date interesting story self aware build an army killer robots

Official transcript

A woman says, "Tell me an interesting story."

Dilbert says, "Our spam filter became self-aware and ordered us to build an army of killer robots. My coworker, Alice, punched them all to death."

The woman says, "I'm not even in that story."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TELL ME AN INTERESTING STORY.

OUR SPAM FILTER BECAME SELF-AWARE AND ORDERED US TO BUILD AN ARMY OF KILLER ROBOTS. MY COWORKER, ALICE, PUNCHED THEM ALL TO DEATH.

IM NOT EVEN IN THAT STORY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Spam Filter Self-Awareness"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man with a distinctive appearance, sitting at a table in a restaurant. He is engaged in conversation with a woman who asks him to share an interesting story.

Dilbert's response is a humorous and unexpected twist on the typical "interesting story" request. He reveals that his company's spam filter has become self-aware and has ordered the construction of an army of killer robots. The robots, led by Dilbert's coworker Alice, have been tasked with punching all employees to death.

The woman's reaction to this absurd and dark tale is one of incredulity, as she responds, "I'm not even in that story." The comic strip's humor lies in its unexpected and satirical take on the common workplace scenario, poking fun at the idea of AI and technology becoming self-aware and taking over.

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