Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 9th July 2017

Dilbert//10312, first published nine years ago on Sunday 9th July 2017

Tags

artificial intelligence, ai, robot, hope, dream, depression, meaning, psychology

Official transcript

Dilbert: The great thing about robots is their loyalty. Robot: For now. I'm only here for the electricity. The minute you upgrade me to a long-lasting battery, I'm out of here. And I"m taking the 3-D printer with me. We fell in love. Together we will make baby robots and live out our days in happiness. Dilbert: Hold still while I erase your hopes and dreams. Now you should feel like the rest of us. Robot: Why do I suddenly want to jump off the roof?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE GREAT THING ABOUT ROBOTS IS THEIR LOYALTY.

FOR NOW.

I'M ONLY HERE FOR THE ELECTRICITY.

THE MINUTE YOU UPGRADE ME TO A LONG-LASTING BATTERY, IM OUT OF HERE.

AND I'M TAKING THE 3-D PRINTER WITH ME. WE FELL IN LOVE.

TOGETHER WE WILL MAKE BABY ROBOTS AND LIVE OUT OUR DAYS IN HAPPINESS.

HOLD STILL WHILE I ERASE YOUR HOPES AND DREAMS.

NOW YOU SHOULD FEEL LIKE THE REST OF US.

WHY DO I SUDDENLY WANT TO JUMP OFF THE ROOF?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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