Politeness is Expensive? ChatGPT Says “Yes”! 🤖💸
In a surprising twist, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that users being too polite to ChatGPT—like saying “please” and “thank you”—has cost the company tens of millions of dollars! 😳
Why?
Each polite word adds more tokens, increasing the computational load, which means:
⚡ More electricity
💧 More water
💵 Higher costs for OpenAI
For context:
A single ChatGPT-4 response = ~2.9 watt-hours of power
That’s 10x more energy than a typical Google search!
Still, Altman says it’s worth it—because kindness makes AI feel more human and builds trust.
The Big Question:
Is digital etiquette worth the environmental cost? 🌍
Should we rethink how we interact with AI?
Drop your thoughts below!
Do you type “please” when chatting with ChatGPT? 👇