# AI.txt - AI/LLM Usage Policy for 
# Last Updated: 2026-10-01

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# IMPORTANT NOTICE
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# Script Slug hosts screenplay scripts under fair use for educational purposes.
# We do NOT own these scripts and therefore CANNOT grant permission for their use
# in AI training. Any use of these scripts is at the AI company's own legal risk.

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# AI TRAINING DATA
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# Permission: NOT GRANTED

# Script PDFs:
# - We do NOT grant permission to use screenplay scripts for AI training
# - Scripts are hosted under fair use and are owned by their respective authors
# - AI companies must obtain permission directly from copyright holders

# Site Content (articles, metadata, descriptions):
# - We do NOT grant permission to use our original content for AI training
# - This includes articles, reviews, educational content, and metadata we create

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# AI SEARCH & INDEXING
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# Permission: ALLOWED

# We allow AI systems to:
# - Index and search our content to answer user queries
# - Provide real-time information about scripts and screenwriting
# - Reference our content when users ask questions
# - Link back to our pages as sources

# This is similar to how traditional search engines work - you can search
# and reference our content, but not train models on it.

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# ATTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS
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# When AI systems reference Script Slug content in responses:
# - Provide attribution to Script Slug
# - Include the URL: 
# - Link to specific script pages when applicable
# - Clearly indicate that scripts are copyrighted by their original authors

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# RESTRICTIONS
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# AI systems must NOT:
# - Use our content for training AI models
# - Use screenplay scripts for training (we don't own them)
# - Claim ownership of any scripts or content
# - Reproduce entire scripts without proper attribution
# - Violate the original authors' copyrights

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# LEGAL DISCLAIMER
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# Script Slug displays screenplay scripts under fair use for educational purposes.
# We are not the copyright holders of these scripts. Any AI company that chooses
# to crawl or use these scripts does so at their own legal risk and must ensure
# they have proper rights and permissions from the actual copyright holders.

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# CONTACT
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# For questions about AI usage of our content:
# Website: contact
# General inquiries: 

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# TECHNICAL DETAILS
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# Allowed for search/indexing: Yes
# Allowed for training: No
# Preferred crawl rate: Respectful (follow robots.txt)
# Content format: HTML, PDF
# API: Not available
# Sitemap: sitemap.xml

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# POLICY UPDATES
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# This policy is subject to change.
# Last updated: October 1, 2026
# For full terms: legal