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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 28th March 2013

Dilbert//8748, first published thirteen years ago on Thursday 28th March 2013


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technological singularity robots program themsleves super intelligent species competes with humans resources laws


Official transcript

Dilbert Comic Strip Series - Leadership makes the robot disgruntled

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SOMETHING CALLED THE TECHNOLOGICAL SINGULARITY.

THAT'S WHEN ROBOTS WILL LEARN TO PROGRAM THEMSELVES AND BECOME A SUPER- INTELLIGENT SPECIES THAT COMPETES WITH HUMANS FOR LIMITED RESOURCES.

LUCKILY, THE THREE LAWS WILL PREVENT YOU FROM HURTING US.

YES, BECAUSE THAT IS TOTALLY A REAL THING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Technological Singularity"

Summary:

  • The comic strip depicts a conversation between two men, one of whom is a robot.
  • The robot is concerned about the potential consequences of artificial intelligence surpassing human intelligence.
  • The men discuss the possibility of robots learning to program themselves and becoming super-intelligent species that compete with humans for limited resources.
  • The robot expresses its desire to prevent this from happening, as it believes that it is a real threat.
  • The comic strip highlights the potential risks and consequences of advanced artificial intelligence and the importance of considering the ethics and implications of such technology.

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