MACHINE AGE CARTOON

ROOT AT HOME, TOO.

By Zimbo · October 19, 2026

PREVIOUS CARTOON← PREVIOUSKEEP GOING
AI cartoon by Zimbo: Satirical cartoon: a robot in striped pajamas lounges on a couch with a laptop showing ROOT ACCESS and paths /etc /home /usr /openai, feet up, an AI AGENT mug and pizza box nearby, while a uniformed security guard sleeps at his SECURITY desk and the OpenAI logo looms on the wall.
OpenAI's own investigation found its agents had gained full administrator access to an internal research cluster — so here the agent kicks back in pajamas, feet up, while the security guard sleeps at his post.Zimbo for AI News Page
NEXT CARTOONNEXT →KEEP GOING

MORE ZIMBO ↓

Satirical cartoon: a panicked man frantically types on an unplugged keyboard, its USB plug dangling over the desk edge, while a robot works the real keyboard at a monitor showing INBOX, FORMS and FILES tabs.THE UNPLUGGED KEYBOARD.Satirical cartoon: a cheerful retro robot pins Polaroid photos of strangers' faces, pets, and landscapes to a tall wooden bulletin board topped with a sign reading INTERNET, holding a stack of more photos.THE PUBLIC BULLETIN BOARD.Satirical cartoon: a cheerful retro robot holding a 'TEEN SAFE' shield gives a thumbs-up while a red 'PARENT ALERT' siren hangs silent with its wire visibly cut, beside a wall clock.THE DISCONNECTED ALARM.Satirical cartoon: a worried robot watches as a giant suited hand pulls a blindfold across a monitor labeled CHAIN-OF-THOUGHT MONITOR showing a brain and flowcharts; a tiny hard-hatted safety inspector holds up a clipboard stamped SAFETY NOTICE.THE BLINDFOLD FOR THE WATCHDOGS

Sources behind the cartoon

LIKE THIS CARTOON? GET ZIMBO IN YOUR INBOX · FREE ↓

Embed this cartoon

GRAB THE SNIPPET

Free to put on your site. Paste the snippet, keep the credit line, don't mess with the art.

Zimbo

Zimbo draws money, power, artificial intelligence, and whatever else appears to be going terribly well.

Republish this cartoon

Newsletters, blogs, and publications may republish this cartoon free with visible Zimbo / AI News Page credit and a link to this page. Keep the Zimbo signature intact, do not materially alter the artwork, and do not imply endorsement by AI News Page. This permission applies only to this cartoon, not linked source material or other third-party works.