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Essays & cartoons

By Mohamed Anis

On human potential.

Learning, work and what AI makes possible.

3 stories

From the margins

The cartoon pages.

A different way into the same stories.
Follow a drawing that makes you think.

Sade and Lin both attend to a small chair with a broken leg while an enormous drill looms beside them.
Lovely drill. Is my chair ready?
Who profits from AI?
The recurring founder holds a small doorbell while Lin, Sofia and Hassan examine it around a detailed house model and plans.
We’ve reconvened the architects. The doorbell needs moving.
Why I still choose the smartest AI
Amina, the recurring adult learner in a terracotta hijab and espresso tunic, points to her notebook while a mechanical server unveils a towering pile of completed worksheets.
Great. Now do the bit where I understand it.
Master AI before it masters you
The recurring silver-haired CEO gestures towards an enormous cake while the enterprise leader holds a plate with a tiny slice.
Your slice is unchanged, but look at the size of the cake.
Who profits from AI?
The recurring investor presents a tiny invoice to the founder, whose wheeled desk has left repeated circles on the floor.
Good news. Going round in circles now costs less.
Why I still choose the smartest AI
Kwame and Amina inspect a closed loop of queue barriers around an empty desk, with talent specialist Zola helping them examine the obstacle.
Apparently, I need work experience to get work experience.
Master AI before it masters you