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 ...

Saying "please" and "thank you" to ChatGPT has cost OpenAI "tens of millions of dollars," the company's CEO said on social media last week.

Sam Altman on ChatGPT: If you use words like 'Please' and 'Thank You' while talking to ChatGPT, then you are not alone. But it is possible that this politeness of yours is costing OpenAI more than ...

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.

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.

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.

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.

In many cultures, “please” and “thank you” are essential expressions of politeness that lubricate social interactions and promote cooperation and reciprocation. “Please” is a shortened ...