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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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