By Gary Martin
It’s time to pay attention when even the robot is telling you not to trust him…
Shout-out to Peter Steiner for his classic 1993 cartoon about internet anonymity, captioned, “On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.”
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Gary B. Martin is an illustrator and animator who has lived on the Upper West Side for more than 30 years. His illustrations appear in the Rag on Sundays, chronicling life in the neighborhood, New York City, and the Universe. See them all here. For a broader range of Gary’s work, including animations and other motion graphics, please visit www.martoons.com
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Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me like a billion times — still, shame on you! That AI is some scary sh**t.
Thanks for the reminder, Gary. We are doomed.
Poor robot
Hard to be scared of an articulate hot water heater!
Nice plug for the Dive Bar!
Funny (!??) saw a creepy one act last night that involved an AI dog. Always timely Gary!!!
Love it. It’s an updated version of the cartoon with the dogs in front of the computer – On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog. I like yours a lot more.
And none are like Rosie from the jetsons!
So THAT’s the scoundrel that keeps rejecting my job applications. Slip him a mickey next time, Gary.
Thanks for the reminder, Gary, to always remain diligent when interacting online with unknown parties.
Yup! Go Gary!