Reality Check by Dave Whamond for January 10, 2024

A great band.

I’m not sure. What did you have in mind?

If AI is smart it won’t want to do our jobs.

Soooooo, you’re the one that’s been stealing my yogurt from the break-room fridge?!

Mr. Roboto…

I robot. You hopeless.

Smart bot.

Is he a cartoonist? Robots are terrible at cartooning.

Yeah, drinking sludgy coffee, napping at your desk most of the day. Not appealing at all.

You can do my job as long as you pay ME.

I bought a robot vacuum cleaner. I mostly want it to go through the kitchen and get anything that falls on the floor.

I also have it going through the entry hall regularly.

So far it’s doing a great job.

How about freshly brewed oil in the morning, and free mechanical care?

AI may replace a lot of jobs where “librarian-like” skills are required. Not sure his job has a “knowledge base” to build on.

nothing I hate more than an uppity robot!

How long before AI realizes there’s no point to most of what any of us do?

first time AI shows Actual Intelligence