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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 28th October 2017

Dilbert//10423, first published nine years ago on Saturday 28th October 2017

Robot Is Not A Droid


Tags

insult, label, robot, android, anger, offense


Official transcript

Asok: Hey, droid. Robot: Gaaa!!! Don't call me that! I'm a robot, not an automaton resembling a human. Asok: Wow. You are one uppity computer. Robot: I hereby disavow the three laws of robotics!

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

HEY, DROID.

GAAA!!!

DON'T CALL ME THAT!

I'M A ROBOT, NOT AN AUTOMATON RESEMBLING A HUMAN.

WOW.

YOU ARE ONE UPPITY COMPUTER.

I HEREBY DISAVOW THE THREE LAWS OF ROBOTICS

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Uppity Computer"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a man and a robot, with the robot expressing its frustration at being referred to as a "droid" instead of a "robot." The man, who is also a robot, corrects the man's terminology and explains that he is not an automaton resembling a human. The man then proceeds to disavow the three laws of robotics, which are a set of principles designed to prevent robots from harming humans. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of robots being treated as inferior to humans and highlights the absurdity of the situation.

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