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Please and thank you: What does it cost to be polite to ChatGPT?

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said saying "please" and "thank you" to ChatGPT costs "tens of millions of dollars," but is it worth it?
The article from Newsweek discusses the potential costs associated with using polite language like "please" and "thank you" when interacting with AI chatbots like ChatGPT. According to a study by researchers at the University of Essex, using these polite phrases could increase the cost of running AI systems by up to 30 percent due to the additional computational resources required to process and respond to these niceties. The study suggests that while politeness is beneficial in human interactions, it may not be necessary or cost-effective in human-AI interactions, potentially leading to a shift in how users communicate with AI systems to optimize efficiency and reduce expenses.

Read the Full Newsweek Article at:
[ https://www.newsweek.com/chatgpt-please-thank-you-cost-2067329 ]