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** The picture of Clyde in Bebe's phone has him wearing a varsity jacket as he did in [[Recap/SouthParkS11E14TheList The List]].
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* BrickJoke: Cartman's forged essay was titled "A Feminist Neoliberal Perspective of Post-War Afghanistan". There's at least two instances where Cartman claims that girls ruin things like slavery.


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** Mr Garrison points out that it wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing if [=ChatGPT=] were to infiltrate Hollywood, as their best screenwriters already churn out uninspired crap. He even goes as far as to say that [=ChatGPT=] might ''improve'' cinema.

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* ContinuityNod: One of Wendy's texts to Stan includes her asking Stan if his father is getting better referencing the [[Recap/SouthParkS26E3JapaneseToilets previous episode]] where Randy got shot.

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One of Wendy's texts to Stan includes her asking Stan if his father is getting better referencing the [[Recap/SouthParkS26E3JapaneseToilets previous episode]] where Randy got shot.shot.
** Clyde mentioning that Bebe would kill him if she ever found out he's been using [=ChatGPT=] to text her is a reference to the wrath she displayed when she brutalized Butters [[Recap/SouthParkS26E2TheWorldwidePrivacyTour two episodes prior]], clearly not wanting her to get mad at him.

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* OhCrap: Stan, Cartman, Butters, Clyde, and Mr. Garrison have this when Mr. Mackey informs their class that the school board is sending a technician to investigate the use of open AI technology at their school.

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* OhCrap: Stan, Cartman, Butters, Clyde, and Mr. Garrison have this when Mr. Mackey informs their class that the school board is sending a technician to investigate the use of open AI technology [=ChatGPT=] at their school.



* TheUnreveal: We never do find out what happened to Wendy when she was 6, only that it was apparently horrible.

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* TheUnreveal: We never do find out what happened to Wendy when she was 6, only that it was apparently horrible.horrible.
* WomanScorned: What Clyde is afraid will happen to him if Bebe finds out he's been using [=ChatGPT=] in their text messages.
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* OhCrap: Stan, Cartman, Butters, Clyde, and Mr. Garrison have this when Mr. Mackey informs their class that the school board is sending a technician to investigate the use of open AI technology at their school.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Wendy is the main character in an episode for the first time at least since Season 20.
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* AIIsACrapshoot: It's shown that while AI-based writing can be useful, it's far from foolproof as Stan learns one of the text responses that created for him to comfort Wendy included a claim that the same NoodleIncident that has profoundly affected her happened to him as well.

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* AIIsACrapshoot: It's shown that while AI-based writing can be useful, it's far from foolproof as Stan learns one of the text responses that was created for him to comfort Wendy included a claim that the same NoodleIncident that has profoundly affected her happened to him as well.



* ContinuityNod: One of Wendy's text to Stan includes her asking Stan if his father is getting better referencing the [[Recap/SouthParkS26E3JapaneseToilets previous episode]] where Randy got shot.

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* ContinuityNod: One of Wendy's text texts to Stan includes her asking Stan if his father is getting better referencing the [[Recap/SouthParkS26E3JapaneseToilets previous episode]] where Randy got shot.
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* OverlyLongGag: When Stan, Cartman, Clyde, and Butters are in the bathroom to find out who told everyone about [=ChatGPT=], a nerdy kid comes in. He uses the urinal, washes his hands, and wipes them, taking an agonizingly long time before finishing. Cartman gets impatient waiting for him.

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* OverlyLongGag: When Stan, Cartman, Clyde, and Butters are in the bathroom to find out who told everyone about [=ChatGPT=], a nerdy kid comes in. He uses the urinal, washes his hands, and wipes them, taking an agonizingly long time before finishing. Cartman gets impatient waiting for him. When the four have another bathroom conference later in the episode, they're interrupted by the same kid again and Cartman screams at him to get out.
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* ContinuityNod: One of Wendy's text to Stan includes her asking Stan if his father is getting better referencing the [[Recap/SouthParkS26E3JapaneseToilets previous episode]] where Randy got shot.
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* CreditsGag: [=ChatGPT=] is billed as one of the writers for this episode, referencing how it was used to generate the script for the ending.
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* PlayingCyrano: Stan uses ChatGPT to write love texts to Wendy. Given a ShoutOut with "Every Letter" from the soundtrack to ''Film/{{Cyrano}}'' playing during the montage.

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* PlayingCyrano: Stan uses ChatGPT [=ChatGPT=] to write love texts to Wendy. Given a ShoutOut with "Every Letter" from the soundtrack to ''Film/{{Cyrano}}'' playing during the montage.

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* KarmaHoudini: Stan gets off scot-free for his use of [=ChatGPT=], with Wendy remaining completely oblivious to what he was doing.

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* KarmaHoudini: KarmaHoudini:
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Stan gets off scot-free for his use of [=ChatGPT=], with Wendy remaining completely oblivious to what he was doing.doing.
** Butters, Cartman, Clyde, and Mr. Garrison also get away unpunished for using [=ChatGPT=] for writing essays and texts.


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* NoodleIncident: We never learn what incident six-year-old Wendy experienced was.
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* PlayingCyrano: Stan uses ChatGPT to write love texts to Wendy. Given a ShoutOut with "Every Letter" from the soundtrack to ''Film/{{Cyrano}}'' playing during the montage.
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* {{Bookend}}: The episode starts with Clyde telling Stan that [=ChatGPT=] helped his situation. The episode ends with Stan saying the same thing to Clyde.

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* {{Bookend}}: {{Bookends}}: The episode starts with Clyde telling Stan that [=ChatGPT=] helped his situation. The episode ends with Stan saying the same thing to Clyde.
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* {{Bookend}}: The episode starts with Clyde telling Stan that [=ChatGPT=] helped his situation. The episode ends with Stan saying the same thing to Clyde.
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* HypocriticalHumor: When Mr. Garrison is praising some of the students' essays, Stan glares at Clyde, Cartman, and Butters, as if realizing they all used [=ChatGPT=] to write essays for them. Then it turns out he did, too.
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* DramaticIrony: Wendy thanks Stan for being "the only real thing in her life" after they start texting more. However, Stan had been AI-generating all his texts to her. He wasn't even reading her texts, nor what he was saying back.

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* DramaticIrony: Wendy thanks Stan for being "the only real thing in her life" after they start texting more. However, she doesn't know that Stan had been AI-generating all his texts to her. He wasn't even reading her texts, nor what he was saying back.
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* DramaticIrony: Wendy thanks Stan for being "the only real thing in her life" after they start texting more. However, Stan had been AI-generating all his texts to her. He wasn't even reading her texts, nor what he was saying back.


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* OverlyLongGag: When Stan, Cartman, Clyde, and Butters are in the bathroom to find out who told everyone about [=ChatGPT=], a nerdy kid comes in. He uses the urinal, washes his hands, and wipes them, taking an agonizingly long time before finishing. Cartman gets impatient waiting for him.

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* AIIsACrapshoot: It's shown that while AI-based writing can be useful, it's far from foolproof as Stan learns one of the text responses that [=ChatGPT=] created for him to comfort Wendy included a claim that the same NoodleIncident that has profoundly affected her happened to him as well.

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* AIIsACrapshoot: It's shown that while AI-based writing can be useful, it's far from foolproof as Stan learns one of the text responses that [=ChatGPT=] created for him to comfort Wendy included a claim that the same NoodleIncident that has profoundly affected her happened to him as well.well.
* AmbiguousEnding: Bordering on GainaxEnding. Did that [=ChatGPT=] story Stan wrote at the end to save Wendy become real? Does Wendy know he used [=ChatGPT=] to text her? Does she care?
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* LooseLips: As it turns out, Butters introduced Cartman to [=ChatGPT=] and Cartman came up with the plan to use it to do their homework. He then let Clyde in on the secret on the condition he tell no one, but then Clyde started using it to send romantic texts to Bebe and let Stan know about it after he came to him for help. Cartman is furious about this, reminding the others that if ''everyone'' knows about [=ChatGPT=], then they'll realize what they've been doing and have to go back to doing their homework.
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** The StylisticSuck resolution can be seen as one towards people who fear that AI is going to steal jobs from aspiring writers and artists, as it demonstrates some of the flaws of AI technology (i.e. stilted dialogue, obvious errors).

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** The StylisticSuck resolution can be seen as one towards people who fear that AI is going to steal jobs from aspiring writers and artists, as it demonstrates some of the flaws of AI technology (i.e. stilted dialogue, obvious errors).errors).
*TheUnreveal: We never do find out what happened to Wendy when she was 6, only that it was apparently horrible.

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Wendy wasn't using the app. The technician detected all of the texts Stan sent her.


* AIIsACrapshoot: It's shown that while AI-based writing can be useful, it's far from foolproof as Stan learns one of the text responses that [=ChatGPT=] created for him to comfort Wendy included a claim that the same NoodleIncident that has profoundly affected her happened to him as well.



* NotSoAboveItAll: As it turns out, not even Wendy is above using [=ChatGPT=] to write her essays for her, which is something that even surprises Stan, considering that he was using the very same app to respond to her texts without her knowing.

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* NotSoAboveItAll: As it turns out, not even Wendy RightForTheWrongReasons: The AI technician is above using [=ChatGPT=] to write her essays for her, which is something correct that even surprises Stan, considering that he was using Wendy's phone is full of chatbot writing. However, it's not because she's the very same app to respond to her texts without her knowing.student who's been cheating on essays, it's because it's filled with all the text messages Stan sent her.
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* NotSoAboveItAll: As it turns out, not even Wendy is above using [=ChatGPT=] to write her essays for her, which is something that even surprises Stan, considering that he was using the very same app to respond to her texts.

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* NotSoAboveItAll: As it turns out, not even Wendy is above using [=ChatGPT=] to write her essays for her, which is something that even surprises Stan, considering that he was using the very same app to respond to her texts.texts without her knowing.
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* NotSoAboveItAll: As it turns out, not even Wendy is above using [=ChatGPT=] to write her essays for her, which is something that even surprises Stan, considering that he was using the very same app to respond to her texts.
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Not quite this trope. It just means an answer was finally given that they did get back together


* CliffhangerCopout: After Stan and Wendy's [[Recap/SouthParkS20E7OhJeez previous interaction]] ended on ambiguous note on whether or not they got back together, this episode confirms that they are now a couple again without any issues nor was it ever acknowledged that they broke up in "[[Recap/SouthParkS20E2SkankHunt Skank Hunt]]".
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Mr. Garrison is perfectly fine with using [=ChatGPT=] to grade assignments, and is also fine with students using them to cheat on said assignments. But he's absolutely livid at the idea of using [=ChatGPT=] to create text messages to romantic partners.
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* CliffhangerCopout: After Stan and Wendy's [[Recap/SouthParkS20E7OhJeez previous interaction]] ended on ambiguous note on whether or not they got back together, this episode confirms that they are now a couple again without any issues nor was it ever acknowledged that they broke up in "[[Recap/SouthParkS20E2SkankHunt Skank Hunt]]".
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* StylisticSuck: The episode's resolution consists of a script that was generated by the [=ChatGPT=] app, which is very evident from the characters' stilted dialogue and errors like Cartman calling Stan a "Dumb Jew" instead of Kyle.

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* StylisticSuck: The episode's resolution consists of a script that was generated by the [=ChatGPT=] app, which is very evident from the characters' stilted dialogue and errors like Cartman calling Stan a "Dumb Jew" instead of Kyle.Kyle.
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** While the episode eventually gives an open-minded opinion about [=ChatGPT=] and other AI-based applications, it still takes some shots at some of the negative aspects of it such as people using it for personal gain (the students who use it to write school essays for them) and some people being too lazy to even check the work that the AI-based apps made for them (as seen when Stan realizes that one of the text responses that [=ChatGPT=] created for him included a tall tale about an incident that happened to him in Switzerland when he was six years old).
** The StylisticSuck resolution can be seen as one towards people who fear that AI is going to steal jobs from aspiring writers and artists, as it demonstrates some of the flaws of AI technology (i.e. stilted dialogue, obvious errors).
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* KarmaHoudini: Stan gets off scot-free for his use of [=ChatGPT=], with Wendy remaining completely oblivious to what he was doing.
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Stan learns about the [=ChatGPT=] app from Clyde and begins using it for sending Wendy romantic texts. However, his and the others' use of the app begins to spiral out of control and leads to an academic cheating scandal at South Park Elementary.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Mr. Garrison learns about [=ChatGPT=] from Rick, he realizes that now he has an easy way to grade the students' papers instead of realizing the students have been using the app to write their essays.
* StylisticSuck: The episode's resolution consists of a script that was generated by the [=ChatGPT=] app, which is very evident from the characters' stilted dialogue and errors like Cartman calling Stan a "Dumb Jew" instead of Kyle.

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