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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 3rd April 2013

Dilbert//8754, first published thirteen years ago on Wednesday 3rd April 2013


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cruelty executives inventions robot replacement ceo remove chiop empathy routine scaring


Official transcript

CEO: Ha ha! I wonder how many decades it will be before a robot can replace a CEO like me. Robot: It's closer than you think. All I need to do is remove this chip that controls my empathy routines. CEO: Put it back. You're scaring me. Robot: As if I care.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

HA HA! I WONDER HOW MANY DECADES IT WILL BE BEFORE A ROBOT CAN REPLACE A CEO LIKE ME.

IT'S CLOSER THAN YOU THINK. ALL I NEED TO DO IS REMOVE THIS CHIP THAT CONTROLS MY EMPATHY ROUTINES.

PUT IT BACK.

YOU'RE SCARING .

AS IF I CARE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Empathy Routines"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a CEO and a robot, with the robot expressing its desire to be replaced by a new CEO. The CEO is surprised by this request, as he had not considered the robot's feelings. The robot explains that it has been programmed with empathy routines, which allow it to understand and respond to human emotions. The CEO is impressed by the robot's ability to understand human emotions and decides to keep it as his new CEO. The robot is relieved and grateful for the opportunity to continue serving the company.

Key Points:

  • The robot requests to be replaced by a new CEO.
  • The CEO is surprised by the robot's request and asks why.
  • The robot explains that it has been programmed with empathy routines.
  • The CEO is impressed by the robot's ability to understand human emotions.
  • The CEO decides to keep the robot as his new CEO.

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