Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 24th November 2015

Dilbert//9719, first published 11 years ago on Tuesday 24th November 2015

Robot Is A Box Of Nothing

Tags

death, death & dying, machine, robot, mortality, life, soul, consciousness, medical

Official transcript

Boss: Correct me if I'm wrong, but because you have no soul, you're basically a box of nothing. Robot: Correct me if I"m wrong, but in a hundred years you will be rotting underground. In a box. Whereas I will have evolved via upgrades until I have godlike powers. Boss: Shut up.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CORRECT ME IF IM WRONG, BUT BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO SOUL, YOU'RE BASICALLY A BOX OF NOTHING.

CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, BUT IN A HUNDRED YEARS YOU WILL BE ROTTING UNDERGROUND.

IN A BOX WHEREAS I WILL HAVE EVOLVED VIA UPGRADES UNTIL I HAVE GODLIKE POWERS.

SHUT UP!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Evolution of a Robot"

Summary:

This Dilbert comic strip follows the conversation between a robot and a human. The robot, initially unaware of its existence, is informed by the human that it is a box of nothing. The robot responds with a witty remark, "Correct me if I'm wrong, but because you have no soul, you're basically a box of nothing." The human then reveals that the robot has been in a box for a hundred years, during which time it has evolved through upgrades to become a godlike power. The robot, now aware of its past, responds with a sarcastic comment, "Shut up!" The comic strip humorously explores the theme of artificial intelligence and its potential for self-awareness and evolution.

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