Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 24th June 2016

Dilbert//9932, first published ten years ago on Friday 24th June 2016

Wally's Device Has Human Emotions

Tags

artificial intelligence, ai, invention, human, humanity, misanthrope

Official transcript

Dilbert: Is it true that you invented a device with human intelligence and human emotions? Wally: Yes. I'd give you a demo, but the device is depressed and wants to be left alone. Dilbert: It looks like a block of wood. Wally: I'm only trying to copy the human mind. There's no reason to over-engineer it. Dilbert: I can respect that.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IS IT TRUE THAT YOU INVENTED A DEVICE WITH HUMAN INTELLIGENCE AND HUMAN EMOTIONS?

YES.

I'D GIVE YOU A DEMO, BUT THE DEVICE IS DEPRESSED AND WANTS TO BE LEFT ALONE.

IT LOOKS LIKE A BLOCK OF WOOD.

I'M ONLY TRYING TO COPY THE HUMAN MIND.

THERE'S NO REASON TO OVER-ENGINEER IT.

I CAN RESPECT THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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