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CARTOONS · 2026-07-26

Sunday, 26 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.

Sunday, 26 July 2026 · source: The Manila Times

Japan expands physical AI strategy

Dark cartoon — The 2040 vision: already obsolete.
Dark · Gallows humour“The 2040 vision: already obsolete.”
Light cartoon — Polite progress: 17 years to perfect the robot revolution!
Light · Wilfully optimistic“Polite progress: 17 years to perfect the robot revolution!”
Neutral cartoon —
Neutral · Dignified op-ed
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