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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 24th October 2013

Dilbert//8958, first published thirteen years ago on Thursday 24th October 2013


Tags

cruelty inventions joking meat bags robot capability humor learn humor


Official transcript

Robot: Hey, meat-bags! I'm here to take your jobs! Ha ha! Not really. I won't have that capability for two or three years. Dilbert: When did you learn humor? Robot: Humor? I was going for cruelty.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

HEY, MEAT-BAGS!

IM HERE TO TAKE YOUR JOBS!

HA HA! NOT REALLY.

I WON'T HAVE THAT CAPABILITY FOR TWO OR THREE YEARS.

WHEN DID YOU LEARN HUMOR?

HUMOR?

I WAS GOING FOR CRUELTY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Robot Job Interview".

Summary

The comic strip depicts a job interview between a human and a robot. The human is seeking to hire the robot, but the robot's responses are humorous and unexpected.

  • The human asks the robot if it has any skills or qualifications for the job.
  • The robot responds that it has been learning humor for two or three years.
  • The human is confused by the robot's response and asks if it has any other skills.
  • The robot responds that it was going for cruelty, implying that it was trying to be humorous but ended up being cruel instead.
  • The human is unimpressed by the robot's response and tells it that it is not a good fit for the job.

Overall

The comic strip is a humorous take on the job interview process, highlighting the challenges of communicating effectively with robots and the importance of understanding their capabilities and limitations.

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