Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for October 23, 2018

Ever go through one of those automated checkouts at the supermarket? Kinda what Janis is feeling right now

Rise Of The Machines.

I make it a point NOT to go thru auto checkout. I don’t think we’re far from having A.I. argue with us because it wasn’t our usual order. Or it’s been bribed to push something else.

Would you want a heartless, immortal master without a sense of humor?

Why use voice commands to order pizza? Couldn’t you just call and order? That’s if you don’t have a dedicated app!

Considering how many people in this country seem to lost theirs, I might welcome AI’s sense of humor.

How is AI displaying a sense of humor? I don’t see a joke.

I’m afraid I can’t do that, Jan.

AI thinking that people need a healthful alternative? As if with takeout chicken.

“Alexa, make this strip funnier.”

My only interest in voice-shopping would be to see if it can understand my wife’s mumbling.

Appropriate this should run on the day when GoComics is adding line breaks to comments in the middle of words.

Just trying to keep you healthy! Want some salad with that?

in today’s political climate, gotta wonder if cows and chickens still get along.

Reminds me of the “Chatty Cathy” doll that would talk back to you. One of my friend’s sister had one when I was a kid. It got to where it had only one response.

This is terrible – how can I like this one five times?

Automatic tellers have their uses. You can buy avocados at a carrot price. It’s a real shoplifting technique in Britain, by the way.

How come the shape of Arlo’s chin keeps changing?

Maybe the AI is just expressing its opinion. It would prefer to order chicken instead of pizza.