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CARTOONS · 2026-07-17

Friday, 17 July 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.

Friday, 17 July 2026 · source: sciencedaily.com

AI flags more than 250,000 suspicious cancer research papers

Dark cartoon — One in ten papers flagged — but who flags the flaggers?
Dark · Gallows humour“One in ten papers flagged — but who flags the flaggers?”
Light cartoon — Incredible! Twice the scrutiny for half the credibility!
Light · Wilfully optimistic“Incredible! Twice the scrutiny for half the credibility!”
Neutral cartoon — AI flags 250,000 cancer papers.
Neutral · Dignified op-ed“AI flags 250,000 cancer papers.”
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