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	South Park Elementary playground, kids are playing and talking. The screen cuts to Nichole, Betsy, Red and Nelly watching as Wendy plays hopscotch. Bebe runs into the frame. holding her phone.
Bebe	You guys! You guys, oh my gosh! Oh, my gosh!
Red	What is it?
Nelly	What happened, Bebe?
Bebe	Clyde just sent me another text.
	The girls awe at Bebe, who is turning around and showing them her phone screen. Wendy frowns.
Nichole	Oh, what's this one say?
Bebe	I texted him if he thought about me all the time, and he texted back 'it certainly seems like all the time. It's hard to get someone like you out of my mind'.
Nichole, Betsy, Nelly and Red	Aww!
Bebe	Doesn't he just send the best texts ever?
	The girls agree with Bebe. The scene cuts to Wendy, who frowns over at Bebe and the girls, and then it cuts back to them.
Bebe	Yesterday I texted him How do you know you're in love with me? And he said I know I'm in love with you because spending time with you makes me feel like I'm home, and I can't imagine life without you.
Red	That's so sweet!
Wendy	Clyde wrote that?
	Bebe turns away, speaking into her phone. The other girls watch with smiles on their faces.
Bebe	O.M.G, Clyde, do you really care about me that much?
	The scene cuts to Red and Wendy.
Red	Does Stan ever talk to you like that, Wendy?
Wendy	No... every time I send Stan a text he just responds with a thumbs-up emoji.
	The scene cuts back to all the girls.
Bebe	Yeah, well, Clyde's just really into me. Oh, he's texting back.
	The scene cuts to Bebe's phone screen, displaying texts between her and Clyde.
Bebe	Yes. I do care about you that much. You mean a lot to me and I care deeply about you.
Nichole, Betsy and Red	Aww!
Betsy	He sure is in love with you, Bebe!
Red	He's a goddamn dreamboat!
Bebe	Yeah, well, Clyde's just really into me. Oh, he's texting back.
	The girls walk away. Wendy stays. She takes out her phone and goes back over her and Stan's texts. Wendy scrolls down, seeing Stan respond with all of her texts with a thumbs-up emoji. She speaks into her phone.
Wendy	Hey, Stan... Is there a time we could talk today? I'm feeling a little insecure about some things...
	The scene cuts back to Wendy's phone screen. Stan is typing but ultimately responds with a thumbs-up emoji. It cuts back to Wendy, who stares at her phone with a sad expression. The scene cuts to the locker hallway of South Park Elementary, students walk and talk amongst each other. The scene cuts to Clyde, placing textbooks into his locker, Stan walks into frame.
Stan	Hey, Clyde, can I talk to you?
Clyde	Sure, bro.
Stan	Well, um, Wendy just came up to me and was acting all hurt 'cause she thinks I don't care about her.
	Clyde shuts his locker, and turns to Stan.
Clyde	Uh-huh.
Stan	Well, she says that she wishes I would reply to her texts the way that Clyde responds to Bebe so, like, how do you do it?
	Clyde looks around suspiciously, and moves his hand by his mouth to whisper to Stan
Clyde	ChatGPT, dude.
Stan	ChatGPT?
	Clyde places his arm around Stan, they begin walking a few steps, before Clyde takes out his phone.
Clyde	Yeah, dude. There's a bunch of apps and programs you could subscribe to that use open AI to do all your writing for you. People use 'em to write poems, write job applications, but what they're really good for... is dealing with chicks. Here, check it out. There's tons of ChatGPT apps for your phone.
	The scene cuts to show Clyde's phone screen, displaying his messages with Bebe. He swipes to the home screen, clicks the ChatGPT app, and then returns to his and Bebe's texts.
Clyde	So, then I can take whatever latest dumb thing Bebe texted me, I copy it, then I open the GPT app, click 'respond to', paste her text here, hit write. It just thinks for a second. You would look great with any length of hair! Trying a new look could be fun. Copy that into messages and send it off. It's super easy and convenient and it saves me a ton of time because she texts me so goddamn much.
	Clyde's phone buzzes. The screen cuts back to the phone screen.
Clyde	Jesus Christ! I probably won't do it, but thanks for being supportive. Cut. Paste. Write. Cut. Messages. Paste. Send. There.
	The screen cuts back to Clyde and Stan. Clyde wipes his hands together.
Clyde	All done with her stupid shit.
Stan	This is a real app?
Clyde	It'll completely change your life, bro. Just, uh, just don't tell anybody, huh? If Bebe found out, I'd be a dead man.
	Clyde walks away smiling. The screen cuts to Tegridy Farms, then to Stan in his room, at his desk. He takes out his phone, looking through his and Wendy's texts. There are more messages, and a new one. Stan contemplates. He follows Clyde's instructions, and copies the text and pastes it into the ChatGPT app. The scene cuts to Wendy and her parents at the dinner table. Wendy is playing with her food, looking sad. She grabs her phone and sees a new text from Stan. She reads the text, shocked. She smiles and holds the phone close, then gets off of her chair and begins spinning around. The scene cuts to Wendy on her bed, smiling widely at her phone and texting Stan back. The scene cuts to Stan sitting on the toilet. He grabs his phone, and repeats the steps. He puts it back on the sink. The scene cuts back to Wendy, smiling as she stares at her phone. She spins around, standing on her bed. The scene cuts to the South Park Elementary playground, Wendy is sitting at the merry-go-round with Nichole and Red at her side. She talks, showing both girls her phone. The scene cuts back to the family dinner table. Wendy's parents look at her, and then at each other. Wendy is still smiling at her phone. The scene cuts to Stan on the couch, playing video games. His phone buzzes, and he picks it up, repeating the steps. It cuts to Wendy, who pats her chest with a fond look before texting back. The scene cuts to the park basketball area, Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Tolkien are playing basketball. As Stan grabs the ball, his phone buzzes, and he repeats the steps. The scene cuts to Wendy walking through a meadow, staring happily at her phone. The screen cuts to Stan resting on a loungechair behind the barn in Tegridy Farms. He holds his phone, and with his eyes closed, repeats the steps. The scene cuts to Wendy in her bedroom, sitting at her window, on her phone. The scene cuts back to Stan on the couch, playing video games. His phone rings, and he looks surprised. He picks up. The scene cuts continuously between the two.
Stan	Hello?
Wendy	Hey, Stan, I didn't get it yet.
Stan	Didn't get what?
Wendy	You asked me if I wanted a bedtime story about frogs, or a song about swans. I said a bedtime story!
Stan	Oh, yeah, I- I wrote it. I'll send it to you right now.
Wendy	Okay, bye!
	The scene cuts back to Stan. He opens the ChatGPT app, and types in 'write a nice bedtime story about frogs'. The app instantly responds. The scene cuts back to Wendy, lying in bed, reading the story. She hugs her phone close, and closes her eyes. The scene cuts back to South Park Elementary, then the classroom, where students are chatting and getting into their seats. Mr. Garrison walks into frame after them
Mr. Garrison	Okay, children, let's take our seats. I've graded your midterm essays, and I have to say for the most part, they were terrible. However, there are some essays that I'm very happy with.
	Mr. Garrison begins handing out papers
Mr. Garrison	There was a really great essay from Clyde on the 1840s Labor Unions and Their Effect on the Industrial Revolution. Let's hear it for Clyde, kids! Great work, Clyde.
Clyde	Thank you. Thank you.
	The class applauses. Stan stares at Clyde, sitting at a desk by his side. He crosses his arms, looking suspicious
Stan	Uh-huh.
Clyde	What?
	The scene cuts back to Mr. Garrison.
Mr. Garrison	Someone who never writes good essays, Butters, wrote an amazing piece on Post-Cold War Poland and the Changing Provision of Security. Check plus, Butters!
Butters	Oh, uh... thanks.
	The scene cuts to Stan looking behind his desk, at Butters. He turns and stares suspiciously. Butters, forcing a smile, waves back. Stan turns.
Mr. Garrison	And we also have another student who wrote a shockingly good paper. This one's called A Feminist Neoliberal Perspective of Post-War Afghanistan... by Eric Cartman!
Cartman	Ah, yes, thank you, thank you.
	The scene cuts to Stan staring at Cartman, beside him, suspiciously. Cartman side-eyes him.
Mr. Garrison	And this week, we have a new student to the check plus club, for an amazing essay called Writing a Policy About Improving the Rights of Migrant Workers. Let's hear it for Stan!
	The class applauses, Stan forces a smile. At his side, Cartman stares suspiciously. Stan turns, and returns the look. The scene cuts to Stan, Clyde, Butters and Cartman walking into the boys' bathroom
Cartman	Alright, what the hell is going on?
Stan	You tell me what's going on!
Cartman	Clearly, somebody told Stan about ChatGPT!
Stan	You guys are using it to write essays, too!
Cartman	Yes, we are all using it, and we had a pact that we wouldn't tell anyone else because then everyone will start using it, and Mr. Garrison will figure it out! So who fucking blabbed to Stan?
Clyde	I just told Stan about it as a tool to text his girlfriend.
Cartman	[as he and Butters glare at Clyde] God damn it, Clyde! You don't use an amazing AI cheating tool to talk to girls! You're gonna ruin everything! This can't be open source, you guys! If everyone starts using ChatGPT, then we lose our unfair advantage.
	Peter Mullen barges into the bathroom. He walks past the boys, and walks towards one of the urinals. The boys stay silent. Peter starts peeing. He sniffs, grunts and farts. The boys continue to stay silent. Once Peter is done, he flushes the urinal, and goes to the sink to wash his hands.
Cartman	Oh, god-fucking-damnit.
	Peter grabs a paper towel, and turns to stare at the boys. He smashes the paper towel into a ball, wipes his hands, and throws it in the trash, still staring. After a second, he leaves.
Cartman	If they find out that we don't have to work anymore, then they aren't gonna want to work and then we're all screwed! Who's the one who first found ChatGPT and thought to use it for essays?
Clyde	Butters.
Cartman	Right. But then Butters told me about it, and I told him not to tell anyone else!
Butters	Right, but then you went and blabbed about it to Clyde.
Cartman	That's right. I was a little excited.
Stan	You guys, I'm not going to tell anyone else! You really think I want Wendy finding out about this thing?
Cartman	Fine. So we're all in it together. But you guys need to be careful what you use it for. Because once you bring girls into things, they're gonna ruin it. Just like slavery.
	The scene cuts to Mr. Garrison's residence, where he lives with his boyfriend, Rick. Mr. Garrison is at the table, grading papers. In the background, Rick is cutting up food.
Mr. Garrison	Ugh... ugh, God, I can't take it, Rick!
Rick	What's the matter?
Mr. Garrison	Oh, it's just grading these stupid papers all the time! I have to read 'em all and comment on each one of them. Jesus Christ. Something's changed, and now a few of the kids are writing these really long, detailed essays. I don't know what's going on. I guess I've just taught them really well, maybe a bit too well.
Rick	Uh, yeah... Have you ever heard of ChatGPT?
Mr. Garrison	ChatGP-whozawhat? The fuck is that?
Rick	There's a few apps now, really. But see? It has AI and takes any subject matter and can instantly give you whatever kind of content you want.
Mr. Garrison	Wait a minute... There's an app that anyone can use that does all the thinking and writing for you?
Rick	Yeah.
Mr. Garrison	Well, this is gonna be amazing! I can use it to grade all my papers, and no one will ever know!
Rick	Uh, yeah, sure.
Mr. Garrison	I'll just type the title of the essay in, and it'll generate a comment, and I don't even have to read the stupid things!
Rick	Yeah, and then you'll have more free time.
Mr. Garrison	Oh, this is great. Thanks so much! Just gotta make sure nobody finds out I'm being sneaky. Oh, and- and, hey, Rick?
Rick	Yeah?
Mr. Garrison	Thanks for all the replies to my texts today. They were really supportive.
Rick	Oh. Yeah. Sure thing.
	The scene cuts to Willy's Chilly Ice Cream Parlor. Inside, Stan and Wendy are sitting in a booth, eating ice cream. The scene cuts continuously between the two.
Wendy	This place is good, right?
Stan	Yeah, it's really good.
Wendy	Well, I know it's not much, but I just wanted to take you out somewhere to say thanks, Stan.
Stan	For what?
Wendy	For stepping up and working on communication when I asked you to.
Stan	Oh, that's cool.
Wendy	The things we've talked about, Stan, it's really helping me. I don't feel so alone and misunderstood. I've been so scared for so long to tell anyone what happened to me when I was six.
Stan	Yeah.
Wendy	(starts tearing up) And... everything you had to say about it was just right. It really changed the way I think about the whole thing.
Stan	Yeah.
Wendy	And when you said the same thing happened to you, I- I couldn't believe it. Were you at home when it happened?
Stan	Yep.
Wendy	But you're right. We can't dwell on those things. You're right about a lot of stuff. There was just that one thing I don't understand... about the boating accident in Switzerland?
Stan	The boating accident in Switzerland... was tough.
Wendy	I thought you said it was great.
Stan	It was great... and very tough.
Wendy	(blinks back tears) But how did it cause the thing with your cousin?
Stan	Oh, shit. What time is it?
Wendy	It's a little after 4:00.
Stan	Oh, shit. My mom told me to be home right at a little after 4:00. Sorry, Wendy. I- I gotta get going.
Wendy	No, no, no, that's totally okay. I gotta get going, too.
Stan	Okay, cool.
	Wendy shuffles over, and hugs Stan. He is shocked.
Wendy	Thank you so much, Stan. Thank you for being the only real thing in my life.
	Wendy waves at Stan and leaves
Stan	Shit.
	The scene cuts to South Park Elementary, 4th grade classroom. The students sit at their desks, presenting their poetry. Clyde is standing at the front. Mr. Garrison is leaning back at his desk, feet up with headphones in.
Clyde	Oh, Bebe, your name is like a song. A melody stuck in my head so long.
	The scene cuts to Bebe, who is holding her head and watching Clyde fondly, it cuts back to Clyde.
Clyde	I can't help but smile when I hear it said... Bebe, the name always in my head.
Cartman	Oh, God, so obvious.
Clyde	I dream of spending my days with you, Bebe.
	The scene cuts to Stan and Wendy. Stan is staring down at his desk, Wendy looks over with a smile. Stan looks back, forcing a smile. It cuts back to Clyde
Clyde	In South Park, or anywhere that maybay. Talking, laughing, just being together. In a dream I hope will last forever.
	The scene cuts to Mr. Mackey walking in, he knocks on the door to alert Mr. Garrison and get his attention
Mr. Mackey	Excuse me, Mr. Garrison? Mr. Garrison?
Mr. Garrison	Oh, yeah. What?
Mr. Mackey	I'm sorry, but I need to address your class really quick.
Mr. Garrison	Oh, yeah, yeah, sure. Go ahead.
Mr. Mackey	M'kay, kids, I need to discuss a very serious matter. There is a rumor going around that someone at this school is using OpenAI technology to do their work.
	The scene cuts to Stan looking at Cartman, Cartman then looks at Stan, then Butters
Mr. Garrison	Well, that's crazy! Who would do that?
Mr. Mackey	Now, I know that everyone at this school is honest, hard-working, m'kay, wouldn't...Wouldn't even want to use this "ChatGBD".
Butters	ChatGPT!
Mr. Mackey	Oh, m'kay. But the school board has decided to call in a company that can detect AI in schoolwork and make sure nobody here is cheating.
Cartman	They...they are gonna what?
Mr. Mackey	So we're just gonna collect all the school work that we can.
	Mr. Mackey collects all the assignments
Mr. Garrison	Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Mr. Mackey	And we're gonna have them analyzed for any AI contributions, m'kay?
Mr. Garrison	Well, those are...those aren't, uh, quite ready.
Mr. Mackey	Don't worry, we'll get these all back to you after the testers look through them. M'kay, kids, sorry for the intrusion. Get back to your day, m'kay?
	The scene cuts to Stan, Clyde, Butters and Cartman walking into the boys' bathroom again
Cartman	God fucking damnit! I told you guys this was gonna happen!
Butters	What are we gonna do?!
Cartman	There's nothing we can do. It's over, we've lost our unfair advantage.
Stan	That's not what's important. If they find out I've been using OpenAI for class, Wendy's gonna know I've been using it with her, and It's gonna crush her!
Clyde	Dude, same, Bebe's gonna fucking kill me!
Cartman	And who's fault is that, you guys? I told you that once you bring women into things, they ruin it just like they did slavery.
Butters	Okay, Eric, could you explain exactly how women ruined slavery?
Cartman	No, I can't! Because I can't use fucking ChatGPT anymore 'cause we got fucking busted!
Stan	Look, maybe...maybe this AI-detection technology won't work.
Cartman	It doesn't matter if it doesn't work. Cat is out of the bag now! This was supposed to be our thing, for us to get ahead, but now-
	Peter Mullen barges into the bathroom again. He walks past the boys.
Cartman	Goddammit, get the fuck out of here!
	Peter leaves the bathroom
	Mr. Mackey's office
Mr. Mackey	M'kay. I am just a little confused. You think we shouldn't have the kids' school work analyzed for using AI writing app?
	The scene cuts to Mr. Garrison
Mr. Garrison	Look, it's just. It's really unfair to the kids. I mean what are we saying that we don't trust them? I mean geeze.
	The scene goes back to Mr. Mackey
Mr. Mackey	But don't you think if kids are not writing their own papers we should know?
	The scene goes back to Mr. Garrison
Mr. Garrison	Oh, what are people afraid of? That AI is going to replace real writers, That Hollywood is going to become a bland recycling of old ideas it already is. AI might help it.
	The scene goes back to Mr. Mackey
Mr. Mackey	Well, I don't know what you want me to.
	Scene Mr. Mackey desk phone beeps and Mr. Mackey answers it
Mr. Mackey	Yes?
Secretary	Mr. Mackey, the technician from the school advisory board just pulled in to the parking lot.
	Scene cuts to the school lobby. the front door opens and the School Advisory Board Technician enters with his bird.
School Advisory Board Technician	Someone here using AI technology to do their classwork? If there is ChatGPT being used here I will find it. Shadowbane fly.
	The bird fly's and grabs Betsy's paper and gives it to School Advisory Board Technician. Then the technician puts confetti on the paper and blows it off then rings 2 bells on the paper. The scene cuts to Mr. Mackey and Mr. Garrison
Mr. Mackey	Hello, I am the counselor here at South Park Elementary. This is one of our teachers Mr. Garrison.
School Advisory Board Technician	Hi, I been hired by the Park County school board to determine if any students are using generative AI technology to do their work.
Mr. Mackey	Yes, we excited to work with you. We have a lot of great students here.
	School Advisory Board Technician walks further in the school, viewing a board with third-grade haikus.
School Advisory Board Technician	It only takes one student. [throws confetti onto the board] And then it spreads like a cancer. [makes his way to the school hallway] Come, Shadowbane! Let us find this ChatGPT-using cheater.
	scene cuts to 4th grade class room Mr. Garrison is sitting alone at his desk
Mr. Garrison	I am going to get fired.
	Stan walks in the class room
Stan	Mr. Garrison, can I talk to you?
Mr. Garrison	Uh, is it important, Stan? I am kind of dealing with some stuff right now.
Stan	Yes, it is important. You know when you done something wrong sometimes the best thing to do is to come out and admit it.
Mr. Garrison	Uh, okay. Okay, you're right. How did you find out?
Stan	Clyde told me about it. I came to you because if they find out something about me, and you punish me, it's going to really hurt Wendy.
Mr. Garrison	I don't want to punish anyone, Stan. I completely understand.
Stan	You do?
Mr. Garrison	Sure. I think most of the world does. I mean, why does it matter who uses AI apps? It's just like having a good writers assistant.
Stan	Yeah. Like a good writers assistant.
Mr. Garrison	Yeah. I mean, you are still taking the time to like push the buttons and stuff.
Stan	Yeah. So, you really don't think Wendy will be upset that I used ChatGPT to respond to her texts?
Mr. Garrison	Hold on? People can use it to respond to other people's text?
	The scene cuts too Mr. Garrison's house where Rick is baking some goods then it cuts back to the 4th grade classroom.
Mr. Garrison	Rick! That lying piece of shit!
Stan	So you were just saying it was understandable….
Mr. Garrison	No, this is totally different who ever uses it for messages is a fucking monster!
	Scene cuts to the hallway where fireworks sound are heard students are running and screaming
Mr. Mackey	Um, m'kay, everyone please just stay calm.
Bobby Palmer	they got him. They found the kid that been using the AI app.
	Scene cuts to the doors of the library where the students and the School Advisory Board Technician have gathered.
School Advisory Board Technician	Get back. Get back all of you! I have the student isolated inside.
Mr. Mackey	What exactly have you found?
School Advisory Board Technician	We went throw thousands of papers but then Shadowbane detected chat bot writing in this student phone (pulls out a phone). (Shadowbane start attacking the phone) There you see she's going crazy.
	Stan
Wendy	What is going on?
Stan	Oh, God. Oh, no. No, the GPT stuff on her phone didn't come from her.
School Advisory Board Technician	Keep all the children back Mackey. We can't let it spread I will go inside and get her confession.
	School Advisory Board Technician enters the library and locks the door behind him and approaches Wendy and rings some bells around her as Shadowbane comes.
School Advisory Board Technician	you have been cheating on your school work.
Wendy	No, I haven't.
School Advisory Board Technician	Silence. You have used ChatGPT to do your essays for you. Now have yourself the school.
Wendy	I write my own essays.
	Back out in the school hallway.
Stan	I don't know what to do. I am not creative enough to think of a way out of this. Wait, that's it!
	outside the school Stan takes out his phone and starts typing On ChatGPT.
	Stan enters the school
ChatGPT	Once upon a time, there was a boy named Stan who lived in South Park. Stan loved his girlfriend very much, but lately, he hadn't been truthful with her. One day, when Stan got to school, he was approached by his best friend.
Kyle	Dude, did you hear what happened to your girlfriend?
Stan	No. What about her?
Kyle	Dude, she got caught cheating on her essay.
ChatGPT	Just then, Stan noticed a commotion down the hallway.
	Scene cuts to the hallway. Wendy (handcuffed) is being escorted by two police men while Mr. Mackey and the School Advisory Board Technician watch.
School Advisory Board Technician	This student is going to jail for cheating.
Mr. Mackey	Drugs are bad, m'kay.
Stan	Hold it right there!
Stan	Look, everyone. We can't blame people who are using ChatGPT. It's not their fault.
	Scene cuts to Mr. Mackey.
Mr. Mackey	Well, whose fault is it?
	Scene cuts to Stan.
Stan	I'll tell you who. It's the giant tech companies who took OpenAI, packaged it, monetized it, and pushed it out to all of us as fast as they could in order to get ahead. OpenAI is so powerful that it has to be something that everyone can use, control and contribute to, or else AI will be controlled by corporations who just want an unfair advantage like Cartman does.
	Scene cuts to Cartman
Cartman	Hey! Screw you, you dumb Jew!
	Scene cuts to Stan
Stan	We don't want big corporations deciding what is ethical and acceptable for AI. We were all taken advantage of and that's why my girlfriend will totally understand that I used ChatGPT to respond to her text.
Wendy	That's right!
	Scene cuts to Wendy
	A police officer takes the handcuffs off Wendy
Police officer	Well, I guess we can let you go now, ma'am.
	Scene cuts to School Advisory Board Technician.
School Advisory Board Technician	I will find these tech companies who are trying to use OpenAI for their own gains and I will stop them.
Mr. Mackey	Mm-kay, kids, I think we can all go home, mm-kay?
ChatGPT	Everyone was happy, and Stan's girlfriend completely forgave him.
Wendy	Thanks for saving me, Stan!
Stan	You're welcome, sweetheart!
Mr. Garrison	Class dismissed! Yay!
Students	Yay!
	Scene cuts.
Stan	Boy, I'm sure glad that's over with.
Wendy	Yeah, but, I'm still really not sure what just happened.
Stan	Well, at least now we know that sometimes a good old thumbs-up from a human is better than a machine-generated lie.
Wendy	Yeah. Yeah, you're right, Stan. I love you.
Clyde	Dude, how did you pull all that off?
Stan	ChatGPT, dude. [He nudges Clyde and walks off]
End of Deep Learning

2604: "Deep Learning"

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