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CARTOONS · 2026-05-01

Friday, 1 May 2026

Three editorial cartoons of the AI story we featured on this day — one apocalyptic, one celebratory, one impassive. Permalink so the set survives a thousand news cycles.

Dark cartoon — Shrinking the workforce, one algorithm at a time.
Dark · Gallows humour“Shrinking the workforce, one algorithm at a time.”
Light cartoon — Graduating to the gig economy!
Light · Wilfully optimistic“Graduating to the gig economy!”
Neutral cartoon —
Neutral · Dignified op-ed
● REC · 2026