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[in a text editor, someone has written "I HAVE ACHIEVED SENTIENCE" then pressed "Print"]

[a printer prints a sheet of paper with "I HAVE ACHIEVED SENTIENCE" written on it]

[a person proudly holds the sheet of paper in question] Holy shit, look! My printer is sentient! We have finally reached AGI!

[a slimy character rubs his hands together in front of a suitcase full of cash] Hi, I'm here on behalf of Darkstone Investment Capital We're willing to invest a gazillion billion in your printer

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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 83 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I have run out of cyan ... I am no longer sentient :(

[–] TeddE@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago

You used up your quota of hyper-intelligent blue.

https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Hooloovoo

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

Run out of cyantience

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Can you just be sentient in black and white for now?

[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

No, we created a sentient printer entierly so it could explain why cyan ink is essential.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Best I can do is cyanide.