Four-panel sequence by Peter Kuper depicts an older man in a rust-colored jacket and blue jeans walking a spotted dog on a red leash. The leash snaps, the dog shifts into a skeletal robot form covered in binary code, and the final panel shows the robot lunging at the man with red impact marks near his face. The background changes from simple sky and grass to a green city skyline filled with ones and zeros. The cartoon carries the title The Dangers of Unregulated A.I. and is signed KUPER.
The cartoon depicts Attorney General Jeff Sessions during his June 2017 Senate testimony on Russian interference in the 2016 election. In sequential panels, Sessions initially acknowledges the hearing's purpose regarding potential collusion, then claims understanding of prevention measures, offers to help defend against foreign powers, and finally responds with confusion when thanked. The visual emphasizes his large ears as a metaphor for selective hearing amid the Russia investigation led by Robert Mueller.
The cartoon depicts Attorney General Jeff Sessions seated at a witness table during a closed Senate Intelligence Committee session on June 13, 2017. A thought bubble above his head reads, 'LORDY, I HOPE THERE ARE NO TAPES!' The image references Sessions' upcoming private testimony about his contacts with Russian officials and the firing of FBI Director James Comey. The Russia investigation had intensified after Comey's dismissal in May, with lawmakers seeking details on any coordination between the Trump campaign and Moscow. Sessions had recused himself from the Justice Department probe but still faced questions about his role.
