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The tech news in cartoons — September 12, 2026

12 comics from the day's tech news — the single-panel cartoon and the full three-panel strip for each.

Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons

Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripAnthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons — comic strip

Even in the lab, some AI just won't play doctor.

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UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI

UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripUK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI — comic strip

Sometimes, absence speaks volumes about the government's approach to safety.

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Does this AI comic make you laugh?

Does this AI comic make you laugh? — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripDoes this AI comic make you laugh? — comic strip

Even AI can't make a joke out of thin data.

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PlayStation gambles with 18-rated Wolverine game - will it pay off?

PlayStation gambles with 18-rated Wolverine game - will it pay off? — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripPlayStation gambles with 18-rated Wolverine game - will it pay off? — comic strip

Investor call: 'Our new strategy is to slash profit margins with violent graphics.'

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Can Europe recharge its battery industry?

Can Europe recharge its battery industry? — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripCan Europe recharge its battery industry? — comic strip

Innovation lab, where ideas go to be charged

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UK needs new laws for AI in healthcare, says watchdog

UK needs new laws for AI in healthcare, says watchdog — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripUK needs new laws for AI in healthcare, says watchdog — comic strip

The AI knows what the new healthcare laws should be.

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Google picks Finland for its largest single investment in Europe

Google picks Finland for its largest single investment in Europe — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripGoogle picks Finland for its largest single investment in Europe — comic strip

Google's largest European investment in a country known for its rustic charm.

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Make Your First Edit to OpenStreetMap in the Next 15 Minutes

Make Your First Edit to OpenStreetMap in the Next 15 Minutes — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripMake Your First Edit to OpenStreetMap in the Next 15 Minutes — comic strip

Welcome to the map party, where everyone's lost in the details.

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Waymo pulls over, calls cops on juvenile riders who had 'ghost gun"

Waymo pulls over, calls cops on juvenile riders who had 'ghost gun" — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripWaymo pulls over, calls cops on juvenile riders who had 'ghost gun" — comic strip

Sometimes the future needs a little help from the present.

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More Anthropic researchers warn of AI’s perils but Musk dismisses ‘psyop’

More Anthropic researchers warn of AI’s perils but Musk dismisses ‘psyop’ — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripMore Anthropic researchers warn of AI’s perils but Musk dismisses ‘psyop’ — comic strip

While Musk tweets, the AI apocalypse is scheduled for 3:17 PM.

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Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down

Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripAnthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down — comic strip

Even the AI overseers can't resist hitting the panic button.

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White House pulls Tetris-style 'Build The Wall' game after copyright concern

White House pulls Tetris-style 'Build The Wall' game after copyright concern — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripWhite House pulls Tetris-style 'Build The Wall' game after copyright concern — comic strip

Even in digital politics, real estate disputes trump entertainment.

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