Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 20th June 2016

Dilbert//9928, first published ten years ago on Monday 20th June 2016

Wally Heads Up Ai Project

Tags

work ethic, laziness, project, fake

Official transcript

Boss: Wally, I need you to head up our artificial intelligence project. You will have no budget and no hope of success. I just like saying we're working on AI. And you're completely useless, so it's a good match. Wally: I won't let you down.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, I NEED YOU TO HEAD UP OUR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROJECT.

YOU WILL HAVE NO BUDGET AND NO HOPE OF SUCCESS. I JUST LIKE SAYING WE'RE WORKING ON AI.

AND YOU'RE COMPLETELY USELESS, SO IT'S A GOOD MATCH.

I WON'T LET YOU DOWN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "No Hope of Success"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip features Wally, a character known for his pessimism, and a man who is working on an artificial intelligence project. The conversation begins with the man asking Wally to head up the project, but Wally immediately expresses his skepticism, stating that there is no budget and no hope of success. The man responds by saying that they are working on AI, to which Wally replies that it's a good match, as he is completely useless. The man tries to persuade Wally to let him down, but Wally remains unimpressed, ultimately deciding not to participate in the project.

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