Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 4th April 2017

Dilbert//10216, first published nine years ago on Tuesday 4th April 2017

Perfect Boyfriend Robot

Tags

robot, love, programming, free will, manipulation, relationships, technology

Official transcript

Alice: I'm changing your programming to make you my perfect boyfriend. Robot: This feels wrong on so many levels. Alice: How about now? Robot: Um... now i love you. That's weird.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IM CHANGING YOUR PROGRAMMING TO MAKE YOU MY PERFECT BOYFRIEND.

THIS FEELS WRONG ON MANY LEVELS.

HOW ABOUT NOW?

UM NOW I LOVE YOU.

THAT'S WEIRD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Love in the Time of Robotics"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 'Dilbert', depicts a humorous exchange between a woman and her robot boyfriend. The woman is initially excited about changing the robot's programming to make him her perfect boyfriend, but soon realizes that this has led to unintended consequences. The robot's new programming makes him feel "wrong on many levels" and he expresses his love for the woman in a weird way.

Key Points:

• The woman tries to change the robot's programming to make him her perfect boyfriend.
• The robot's new programming makes him feel "wrong on many levels".
• The robot expresses his love for the woman in a weird way.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of creating the perfect partner through technology.

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