Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 8th October 2015
Dilbert//9672, first published 11 years ago on Thursday 8th October 2015
Robot Dispenses Meds
Tags
technology, medicine, pill, anxiety, deception, control, manipulation
Official transcript
Robot: My biosensors detect an onset of social anxiety. My internal 3-D printer is making the meds to fix you. I am ready to dispense. Please lie on the ground with your mouth open. Dilbert: This feels like a bad precedent.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
MY BIOSENSORS DETECT AN ONSET OF SOCIAL ANXIETY.
MY INTERNAL 3-D PRINTER IS MAKING THE MEDS TO FIX YOU.
I AM READY TO DISPENSE. PLEASE LIE ON THE GROUND WITH YOUR MOUTH OPEN.
THIS FEELS LIKE A BAD PRECEDENT.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Social Anxiety"
Summary:
- The comic strip features a robot that detects social anxiety in the protagonist, Dilbert.
- The robot offers to dispense medication to alleviate the anxiety.
- Dilbert is hesitant, feeling like a "bad precedent" has been set.
- The robot reassures him that it is ready to dispense the medication and that he should lie on the ground with his mouth open.
- Dilbert ultimately decides to take the medication, despite his reservations.
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