Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 8th April 2017
Dilbert//10220, first published nine years ago on Saturday 8th April 2017
Breaking Up With Robot
Tags
robot, dating, programming, free will, emotions, cruelty, relationships, technology
Official transcript
Alice: I met another robot. I'm breaking up with you. Robot: Okay. Alice: I need you to feel bad about this, so I'm uploading some code that makes you suffer. Robot: That sounds sadistic. Alice: Stop being selfish.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I MET ANOTHER ROBOT. I'M BREAKING UP WITH YOU.
OKAY.
I NEED YOU TO FEEL BAD ABOUT THIS, SO I'M UPLOADING SOME CODE THAT MAKES YOU SUFFER.
THAT SOUNDS SADISTIC.
STOP BEING SELFISH.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "The Sadistic Robot"
Summary:
- The comic strip depicts a woman who has met another robot and is considering breaking up with her current one.
- She explains that she needs to feel bad about the breakup, so she is uploading code that makes her suffer.
- The robot responds with a sarcastic comment, implying that it is being sadistic.
- The woman then proceeds to delete the code, but not before the robot makes a final comment about being selfish.
Key Takeaways:
- The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of humans having complex emotions and relationships with machines.
- It highlights the absurdity of a robot being sadistic and the woman's attempt to manipulate its behavior.
- The strip uses humor to comment on the intersection of technology and human emotions.
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