The comedians turning AI anxiety into punchlines: ‘It’s so good, it’ll completely alter our grasp on reality’
“What if forks were spoons?” asks an ad for Cutlery.ai. Another advises viewers that Ziplink is now known as Froggle.The posters are real, but the companies aren’t; the CEO and datacenter scenarios are social media sketches (though the “great companies” quote is a genuine piece of wisdom from Sam Altman). It’s all part of a recent wave of comedy inspired – but absolutely not generated – by AI.The comedy extends across all forms of media: social videos, standup, songs, humor columns, comic strips and art installations.
- ▪“What if forks were spoons?” asks an ad for Cutlery.ai.
- ▪Another advises viewers that Ziplink is now known as Froggle.The posters are real, but the companies aren’t; the CEO and datacenter scenarios are social media sketches (though the “great companies” quote is a genuine piece of wisdom from Sa
- ▪It’s all part of a recent wave of comedy inspired – but absolutely not generated – by AI.The comedy extends across all forms of media: social videos, standup, songs, humor columns, comic strips and art installations.
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‘[The comedy] effectively punctures tech CEOs’ relentless narrative: that artificial intelligence represents humanity peaking.’ Photograph: marwanshaffey/alberta.tech/the_varunrana/theharrisaltermanView image in fullscreen‘[The comedy] effectively punctures tech CEOs’ relentless narrative: that artificial intelligence represents humanity peaking.’ Photograph: marwanshaffey/alberta.tech/the_varunrana/theharrisaltermanAI (artificial intelligence)The comedians turning AI anxiety into punchlines: ‘It’s so good, it’ll completely alter our grasp on reality’Across videos, standup and cartoons, humorists are skewering big tech’s attempt to make AI ubiquitous and inevitableMatthew Cantor in Los AngelesFri 25 Sep 2026 08.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 25 Sep 2026 08.03 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on…
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