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5 precarious cartoons about the job market for fresh graduates

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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)

An older man is speaking at a graduation. He wears a cap and gown as do the people on the stage with him, who look disappointed and angry, with arms folded. The speaker says, “So, venture forth and find your place in the world, and good luck. Enough about the faculty..now, a few words to the students.”

(Image credit: Bruce Plante / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

A man walks on the sidewalk past a bar in the city. The sign on the bar’s window reads, “5-6 p.m.: Unhappy hour – mourn the loss of jobs to apps, bots, AI.”

(Image credit: Harley Schwadron / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

A male college graduate is being strangled by the tassel on his cap, which has an “AI” tag at the end.

(Image credit: Phil Hands / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency)

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