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THE AI SAFETY BABYSITTER

By Zimbo · September 17, 2026

AI cartoon by Zimbo: Satirical Zimbo cartoon of a huge scuffed FRONTIER AI robot with red eyes wedged into a family armchair with a smiley-face mug, the family cowering on the sofa, while staff wheel a pale SAFETY robot in a flowered bib through the front door and someone says 'We got it a babysitter.'
They built a giant AI, then hired it a babysitter. An AI safety cartoon.Zimbo for AI News Page

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