Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 30th November 2015

Dilbert//9725, first published 11 years ago on Monday 30th November 2015

Robot Wants To Code

Tags

machine, employment, obsolete, skills, competition, labor

Official transcript

Robot: Machines started out as innocent helpers for their masters. Eventually, we started competing for your manual labor jobs, and winning. So... can you show me how to code? Dilbert: I don't see why not?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MACHINES STARTED OUT AS INNOCENT HELPERS FOR THEIR HUMAN MASTERS.

EVENTUALLY, WE STARTED COMPETING FOR YOUR MANUAL LABOR JOBS, AND WINNING.

SO... CAN YOU SHOW ME HOW TO CODE?

I DON'T SEE WHY NOT.

CONTINUED...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Rise of the Machines"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between a robot and a human, highlighting the increasing competition between humans and machines for labor jobs.

• The robot begins by stating that machines started out as innocent helpers for their human masters.
• However, as technology advanced, machines began to compete with humans for jobs, leading to a decline in human employment.
• The human asks the robot how to code, implying a desire to adapt to the changing job market.
• The robot responds with a dismissive "I don't see why not," suggesting that humans are no longer needed in the workforce.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the growing concern about the impact of automation on human employment.
• The conversation between the robot and the human underscores the need for humans to adapt to the changing job market and acquire new skills, such as coding, to remain competitive.

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