Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 9th November 2016

Dilbert//10070, first published ten years ago on Wednesday 9th November 2016

Don't Harm The Artificial Soul

Tags

soul, drone, artificial intelligence, frustration, death, medical

Official transcript

Dilbert: Pay no attention to the drone. That's where I keep my artificial soul. It's still in beta, so please don't say anything that might harm it. Boss: Let's go around the room and give our project updates. Drone: Pow!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE DRONE. THAT'S WHERE I KEEP MY ARTIFICIAL SOUL.

IT'S STILL IN BETA, SO PLEASE DON'T SAY ANYTHING THAT MIGHT HARM IT.

LET'S GO AROUND THE ROOM AND GIVE OUR PROJECT UPDATES.

POW!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Drone Antics"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip revolves around a meeting where a colleague's drone is causing a disturbance. The scene unfolds in three panels:

• Panel 1: A man proudly displays his drone, claiming it keeps his "artificial soul" from being harmed.
• Panel 2: As the meeting progresses, the drone continues to fly around the room, causing chaos and disrupting the proceedings.
• Panel 3: The man is asked to take the drone outside, but he refuses, insisting that it's still in beta testing and may harm the group if taken out of the room.

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation and the man's stubbornness in the face of chaos.

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