THE FUSE

Once upon a time, children’s YouTube was like Peppa Pig solved the Lament Configuration. Once that kid sneaks away with their parent’s tablet, the algorithm is unable to parse a child’s nonsense, basically placing a bounty on any account willing to bury Spider-Man’s head in the sand or force Elsa into the dentist’s chair. Now, Google seems eager to restart the nightmare machine all over again, investing in a company that specifically seeks to subject cartoon IPs to AI torture.