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CARTOONS · 2026-05-02

Saturday, 2 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 — We're hiring! (Babysitters for the AI)
Dark · Gallows humour“We're hiring! (Babysitters for the AI)”
Light cartoon — 11,000 interns: AI does the chores!
Light · Wilfully optimistic“11,000 interns: AI does the chores!”
Neutral cartoon —
Neutral · Dignified op-ed
● REC · 2026