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AI cartoon by Zimbo: A satirical four-stage 'ages of AI' cartoon: a small robot chases a butterfly, arms flung out; a calmer toddler-scale robot stands content; a taller robot slumps with a downcast, exhausted look; and an adult-scale robot sits against a wall, head in hand, smoking a cigarette, smoke curling up. — Newer generations, darker moods. The little robot was happier before it knew so much.Zimbo for AI News Page

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Satirical cartoon: a woman carrying a box of desk belongings walks out of an office while a CLAUDE CODE machine stamps a paper AUTO-APPROVED, and workers prepare a large IPO bell in the background.

THE AUTO-APPROVED EXIT

Satirical cartoon: frantic OpenAI and Anthropic war-room operators catch a glitched fake election photo in butterfly nets before it reaches a giant smartphone, under a LIVE sign and wall monitors.

THE BUTTERFLY NET

Satirical cartoon: a smiling crowned robot wearing a WORLD'S BEST AI sash sits beside a golden trophy, with an overflowing IN tray of FINANCE 0 and LEGAL 0 folders, a nearly empty OUT tray, and a large red 12% sign.

THE WORLD'S BEST 12%

Satirical cartoon: three robot surgeons labeled CLAUDE, GPT and GROK point red, blue and green syringes at one small mouse on an operating table, while a vet in a lab coat holds her hand over a red KILL SWITCH button.

THREE SURGEONS, ONE MOUSE

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