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CARTOONS · 2026-05-09

Saturday, 9 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 — AI: The ultimate scapegoat.
Dark · Gallows humour“AI: The ultimate scapegoat.”
Light cartoon — Promoted to prompt engineer!
Light · Wilfully optimistic“Promoted to prompt engineer!”
Neutral cartoon —
Neutral · Dignified op-ed
● REC · 2026