5 precarious cartoons about the job market for fresh graduates

Artists take on robot attacks, a rat on a hat, and more

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A giant robot labeled “AI” runs amok, tearing through a banner that reads “Congratulations Class of ‘26” as dozens of college grads in caps and gowns run away from the rampaging machine.

(Image credit: Rick McKee / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon depicts a male college graduate looking angrily up at a rat named “AI” that is nibbling away at his cap.

(Image credit: Pedro Molina / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency)

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