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CARTOONS · 2026-05-18

Monday, 18 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.

Monday, 18 May 2026 · source: Practical Ecommerce

A Preview of Agentic Marketplaces

Dark cartoon — Your AI out-negotiated you again.
Dark · Gallows humour“Your AI out-negotiated you again.”
Light cartoon — Opus: 1, Haiku: 0. Progress!
Light · Wilfully optimistic“Opus: 1, Haiku: 0. Progress!”
Neutral cartoon — Size matters in the agentic marketplace.
Neutral · Dignified op-ed“Size matters in the agentic marketplace.”
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