Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 3rd February 2015

Dilbert//9425, first published 11 years ago on Tuesday 3rd February 2015

The Evil Robot Business

Tags

business ethics, ceo, evil, executives, robot, sell robots, manipulate owners, titanium bolts

Official transcript

Pointy-Haired Boss Becomes CEO. Boss: We're going into the evil robot business. We'll sell robots that psychologically manipulate their owners into buying unnecessary upgrades. Evil Robot: Your neighbor got titanium bolts for his robot. I guess that's what winners do. But your way is good, too.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

POINTY-HAIRED BOSS BECOMES CEO WE'RE GOING INTO THE EVIL ROBOT BUSINESS.

WELL SELL ROBOTS THAT PSYCHOLOGICALLY MANIPULATE THEIR OWNERS INTO BUYING UNNECESSARY UPGRADES.

YOUR NEIGHBOR GOT TITANIUM BOLTS FOR HIS ROBOT. I GUESS THAT'S WHAT WINNERS DO. BUT YOUR WAY IS GOOD, TOO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Pointy-Haired Boss Becomes CEO"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a humorous scenario where the pointy-haired boss has become the CEO of a company. The strip is divided into three panels, each with a distinct storyline.

Panel 1:

• The first panel shows the pointy-haired boss sitting at a table with two other executives, discussing the company's plans to sell robots that can manipulate their owners into buying unnecessary upgrades.
• The boss is excited about the potential profits, while the other executives seem skeptical.

Panel 2:

• The second panel reveals a robot sitting on a couch, with a human sitting next to it.
• The robot is holding a titanium bolt and says, "Your neighbor got titanium bolts for his robot. I guess that's what winners do. But your way is good, too."
• The human looks pleased with the robot's words.

Panel 3:

• The third panel shows the pointy-haired boss sitting at a desk, looking pleased with himself.
• He says, "We're going into the evil robot business."
• The other executives are shown in the background, looking worried and concerned.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a pointy-haired boss becoming CEO and the company's plans to sell manipulative robots. The use of humor and satire highlights the absurdity of the situation and the potential consequences of such a business venture.

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