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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 30th June 2016

Dilbert//9938, first published ten years ago on Thursday 30th June 2016

Wally's Email Makes No Sense


Tags

bot, deception, laziness, work ethic, obliviousness


Official transcript

Boss: Wally's emails make no sense. Dilbert: He replaced himself with a chatbot. He designed the chatbot to be useless so you'd think it was him. Boss: And he thought this would fool me? Dilbert: He's been gone for four months.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WALLY'S EMAILS MAKE NO SENSE.

HE REPLACED HIMSELF WITH A .

HE DESIGNED THE USELESS SO YOU'D THINK IT WAS HIM.

AND HE THOUGHT THIS WOULD FOOL ME?

HE'S BEEN GONE FOR FOUR MONTHS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Chatbot Conundrum"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Wally, a character who replaces himself with a chatbot. Initially, he believes the chatbot is useless, but after four months, he realizes his mistake and is left with a chatbot that has been idle for an extended period.

Key Elements:

  • Wally replaces himself with a chatbot
  • The chatbot is initially deemed useless
  • After four months, Wally realizes his mistake
  • The chatbot remains idle, awaiting Wally's return

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