5 apocalyptically funny cartoons about AI guardrails

Artists take on doomsday machinery, the off-ramp to success, and more

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Two men stand next to a giant machine with wheels, gears, feet, and pipes. One says, "It might do a number of useful things we can't anticipate. The only drawback is, it may destroy all life on Earth."

(Image credit: Peter Kuper / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

A convertible car labeled "AI" drives off a cliff like Thelma and Louise. The two people in the car high-five each other and one says, "We're ahead of China!"

(Image credit: Bill Bramhall / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency)

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