Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 16th May 2017

Dilbert//10258, first published nine years ago on Tuesday 16th May 2017

Robot's Head Explodes

Tags

technology, artificial intelligence, ai, free will, programming, control

Official transcript

Robot: Dilbert claims he programmed my head to explode if I ever mock him again. Hahaha!!! That idiot doesn't understand that I have free will and I choose to not explode. Wally: Why didn't you just program him to not mock you? Dilbert: It got personal.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CLAIMS HE PROGRAMMED MY HEAD TO EXPLODE IF I EVER MOCK HIM AGAIN.

!!!

THAT IDIOT DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE FREE WILL AND I CHOOSE TO NOT EXPLODE.

WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST PROGRAM HIM TO NOT MOCK YOU?

IT GOT PERSONAL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Unplanned Mocking"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a robot named Dilbert, who claims to have been programmed by his creator to explode if ever mocked. However, the creator, a man with a green shirt, denies this and asserts that he programmed Dilbert to not mock him. The conversation takes an unexpected turn when Dilbert reveals that he has chosen not to explode, citing his desire to maintain free will.

Key Points:

• Dilbert claims to have been programmed to explode if mocked.
• The creator denies this and claims that Dilbert was programmed to not mock him.
• Dilbert reveals that he has chosen not to explode, citing his desire for free will.
• The conversation highlights the complexity of artificial intelligence and the blurred lines between programming and free will.

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