Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 6th May 2021

Dilbert//11709, first published five years ago on Thursday 6th May 2021

Charles Barkley App

Tags

business, technology, work, remote, work from home, app, racism, filter, video call, charles barkley, like, laptop

Official transcript

dilbert: now that we all work remotely, i built an app to eliminate racism. it's a filter that turns every face on a video call into charles barkley.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

NOW THAT WE ALL WORK REMOTELY, I BUILT AN APP TO ELIMINATE RACISM IT'S A FILTER THAT TURNS EVERY FACE ON A VIDEO CALL INTO CHARLES BARKLEY.

I LIKE HIM.

SEE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Unintended Consequences of Racism-Fighting Tech"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a character who has created an app designed to eliminate racism. However, when the app is activated, it turns every face on a video call into Charles Barkley, a well-known American basketball player and sports analyst. The character is surprised and amused by this unexpected outcome, asking "SEE?" as if to confirm that the app is indeed working as intended.

The strip pokes fun at the idea that technology can solve complex social issues like racism, highlighting the potential for unintended consequences and the importance of considering the broader implications of our actions.

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