AI Firing List Cartoon — When the CEO Tops the “Low-Value” List
- Ravi
- Dec 7
- 1 min read
This AI firing list cartoon grew out of a workplace pattern I keep noticing.Companies adopt new tools to make decisions feel more objective — especially around performance and layoffs.But there’s always that uncomfortable moment when the “neutral” output doesn’t match long-held assumptions, including those at the top.
I wanted to capture that tension in a single frame.
Why This AI Firing List Cartoon Works
AI is often sold as the fair way to evaluate performance:
No bias
No politics
Just value delivered
But the moment AI applies the same criteria to everyone, a new irony appears: hierarchy doesn’t automatically translate into value.
This cartoon plays with that idea — the clash between perceived importance and measured contribution.
Questions worth thinking about
1. What happens when AI’s version of “value delivered” disagrees with human intuition?
2. Would leaders still trust AI if the results challenge their own role?
3. Should AI play any part in firing decisions at all?
These aren’t conclusions — just questions many organisations are quietly facing.
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