Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 3rd May 2013

Dilbert//8784, first published thirteen years ago on Friday 3rd May 2013

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children ignorance (knowledge) replaced by robot replaced by hammer ugly furniture family

Official transcript

Carol: My 12-year-old wants to know what career would prevent him from being replaced by a robot. Dilbert: I've met your son, and I'm pretty sure he could be replaced by a hammer. Carol: This took an ugly turn. Dilbert: Maybe the robots can use him as furniture.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY 12-YEAR-OLD WANTS TO KNOW WHAT CAREER WOULD PREVENT HIM FROM BEING REPLACED BY A ROBOT.

IVE MET YOUR SON, AND I'M PRETTY SURE HE COULD BE REPLACED BY A HAMMER.

THIS TOOK AN UGLY TURN MAYBE THE ROBOTS CAN USE HIM AS FURNITURE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Robot Replacement"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a mother and her 12-year-old son. The son expresses his desire to know what career he would pursue if he were replaced by a robot. His mother responds by suggesting that he could be replaced by a hammer, implying that robots can perform tasks more efficiently than humans. The son then asks if robots can be used as furniture, to which his mother replies that this would be an "ugly turn." The conversation highlights the potential impact of automation on various professions and the changing nature of work.

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