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The episode uses sharp humor to explore power, immigration policy, and the rise of AI in a world of tech culture.

South Park skewers Trump AI and tech bros in sharp new episode

South Park’s 27th season opens with Sickofancy, a satire that blends political bite with tech critique. Randy Marsh’s Tegridy Weed farm is raided by border patrol, workers are detained, and a single Mexican detainee is used to drive a reform plan. Randy turns to ChatGPT for guidance, which produces a new business concept called Techridy, an AI powered platform aimed at global solutions. The couple of plotlines merge when Trump occupies Washington with a militarized police aesthetic and self image branding, setting the stage for a clash between real world policy and cartoon logic.

In Washington the satire broadens its scope to include the tech industry. The episode skewers AI as a tool that can distance people from each other and peddle bad advice, while also lampooning the culture of tech leaders. Elon Musk is notably absent from the jokes, but Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg receive treatment, and the running gag around ketamine hints at a wider critique of the tech ecosystem. The show hints at a larger finale, as Randy contemplates a major move and the Trump arc edges toward a dramatic culmination that could redefine the series’ ongoing subplots.

Satire acts as a mirror for a moment when politics, tech and power collide. The episode uses humor to show how AI can feel like a quick fix that erodes real human connection. It points to a wider concern about who benefits from rapid tech change and who pays the price in daily life.

The absence of Musk in the set pieces is noticeable, yet the jab at Cook and Zuckerberg helps fill the gap for a broader critique of industry culture. The real world context — a city scene montage of Union Station and a sense that the show is building toward a major season moment — underscores how satire now lives in real time and could provoke fresh conversations about power, policy, and the role of tech in society.

Highlights

Satire keeps power honest and the public awake.