Feb
18
2026
Cartoon depicts scientists flanking large AI robot with soul insertion question
DOES AI HAVE A SOUL by John Darkow, politicalcartoons.com
The image shows a large central robot labeled AI with two men in white coats positioned on either side. The man on the right gestures toward the robot while a speech bubble reads YEAH BUT WHERE DO YOU INSERT THE SOUL. The robot has round eyes and mechanical limbs. Text AI appears on the robot chest. Signatures and source text appear in the upper left corner.

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John Darkow has been a professional cartoonist for over 20 years, spending the last 10 as the staff cartoonist at the Columbia Daily Tribune. He is syndicated internationally by Cagle Cartoons.
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