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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 5th June 2014

Dilbert//9182, first published twelve years ago on Thursday 5th June 2014


Tags

competition (psychology), rapid eveolution, super intelligent, godlike powers, allergies


Official transcript

Robot: I"m rapidly evolving into a super-intelligent being with godlike powers. Topper: That's nothing! Dilbert: My allergies are bad today. Topper: That's nothing!

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

IM RAPIDLY EVOLVING INTO A SUPER-INTEL - LIGENT BEING WITH GODLIKE POWERS.

THAT'S NOTHING!

ZOINK!

MY ALLERGIES ARE BAD TODAY.

THAT'S NOTHING!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Zoink!"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head and a blue shirt, sitting at a desk. He is engaged in a conversation with a robot, who is seated across from him.

  • The robot boasts about its rapid evolution into a super-intelligent being with godlike powers.
  • Dilbert responds with a dismissive "That's nothing!"
  • The robot then unleashes a powerful blast of energy, striking Dilbert in the chest.
  • Dilbert exclaims, "Zoink!" as he falls to the ground.
  • In the next panel, Dilbert's boss, Wally, enters the room, holding a coffee mug and looking unimpressed.
  • Wally remarks, "My allergies are bad today. That's nothing!" as he walks away.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of artificial intelligence surpassing human capabilities, highlighting the absurdity of such a scenario.

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