And this bot’s electricity bills are an estimated 40million kilowatt-hours every day. That could charge 8million phones, ...

“We tend to anthropomorphise, which is just basically projecting human traits onto things and inanimate objects. It’s why we might find ourselves saying please or thank you to Siri or ChatGPT.” ...

Last week, an X user posted: "I wonder how much money OpenAI has lost in electricity costs from people saying 'please' and 'thank you' to their models." The post has been viewed 5.7 million times ...

Users might not think that "please" and "thank you" could add much to the processing costs of ChatGPT. After all, they're only three words. But OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said differently.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says saying “please" and “thank you" to ChatGPT costs the company “tens of millions" due to energy demands, but he believes the cost is worth it.

YouGov reports that 43% of AI users globally say "please" or "thank you," with politeness highest in India and lowest in the ...

Each “please” told baristas, I see your effort; we’re collaborating. Each “thank you” closed the loop, preserving the unspoken pact.

It’s easy to give kids a nudge to say “please” and “thank you” or even to say it for them in some cases. What’s not always so easy is living out a well-mannered life yourself.

He responded that he would. From an early age, I was instructed to say “please” and “thank you.” My young nieces and nephews do so, and when I have children, I will expect the same from them.

He responded that he would. From an early age, I was instructed to say “please” and “thank you.” My young nieces and nephews do so, and when I have children, I will expect the same from them.