Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 19th April 2016

Dilbert//9866, first published ten years ago on Tuesday 19th April 2016

For The Good Of The Country

Tags

apple, iphone, technology, national security, privacy, terrorism, encryption

Official transcript

Boss: The government wants us to make software to crack our own encryption. Dilbert: That sounds evil. Boss: It's for the good of the country. Dilbert: Can I test it on your phone? Boss: You'd have to kill me first. Dilbert: That would be two good things for the country.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE GOVERNMENT WANTS US TO MAKE SOFTWARE TO CRACK OUR OWN ENCRYPTION THAT SOUNDS EVIL IT'S FOR THE GOOD OF THE COUNTRY.

CAN I TEST IT ON YOUR PHONE?

YOU'D HAVE TO KILL ME FIRST.

THAT WOULD BE TWO GOOD THINGS FOR THE COUNTRY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Government's Encryption Dilemma"

This Dilbert comic strip, originally published in 2016, humorously explores the government's desire to crack encryption. The story unfolds as follows:

• The government approaches Dilbert with a proposal: create software that can crack their own encryption.
• Dilbert is skeptical, asking if it's for the good of the country. The government responds that it would be two good things for the country.
• Dilbert is hesitant, wondering if he'd have to kill someone first.
• The government reassures him that it's just for the good of the country.
• Dilbert agrees to test the software on his phone.

The comic strip pokes fun at the government's motives and the potential consequences of creating software that can crack encryption. It highlights the tension between national security and individual privacy, raising questions about the ethics of such a request.

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