Published April 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The Verge
Apr 12, 2026, 6:00 AM
Your article about AI doesn’t need AI art

The illustration for The New Yorker's profile of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is a jump scare. Altman stands in a blue sweater with a blank expression. Around his head hovers a cluster of disembodied faces - creepy alt-Altmans, their expressions ranging from anger to open-mouthed woe. Some barely look like Altman. One final face rests in his hands. And a…
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