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[ Artoo doesn't sound like he necessarily agrees. Back home, the programming that causes AIs to develop personality and the ability to question is considered an undesirable virus. While he's definitely not in favor of the prescribed regular memory wipes that prevent it, he doesn't think that droids that have had them are useless, either. They fulfill their functions. However, they are also regarded as disposable machines that require oversight and are not, in his opinion, the best use of resources. ]
IT'S ALSO POSSIBLE THAT THE SYSTEM IS WORKING AS THE DESIGNER INTENDED.
[ While Davros is studying Artoo's looks, the droid is more interested in Davros's mind. He can appreciate organic intellect just as well as an organic can appreciate good programming, but that doesn't mean he's blinded to flaws. ]
I'M COMPETENT.
[ Flattery does not get you very far, Davros, although it might get you further than Artoo would like to admit. His claim to competency is voiced as a mere statement of fact and is meant to come off as modest, yet it's worth noting that only people can be competent. ]
YOU'RE A ROBOTICS ENGINEER, CORRECT?
[ Far be it from him to elaborate, but that deduction is mostly based on the other's talk about AI programming as though he's intimately familiar with it. Plus, tbh, with the amount of prostheses Davros is wearing, he either personally designs them or hires people who do. ]