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Sam Altman Admits That Saying 'Please' and 'Thank You' to ChatGPT Is Wasting Millions of Dollars in Computing Power
Politeness to AI chatbots may seem harmless, but it’s racking up real energy costs—raising questions about etiquette, environmental impact, and the future of artificial intelligence.
OpenAI CEO and tech mogul Sam Altman recently acknowledged that people adding "please" and "thank you" to their AI prompts is burning a hole in his pocket. Responding to a post on X—formerly known as Twitter—where someone pondered “how much money OpenAI has lost in electricity costs from people saying 'please' and 'thank you' to their models,” Altman replied that it’s “tens of millions of dollars well spent.” The data centers powering today’s chatbots already account for about 2 percent of global electricity use — a figure poised to balloon as AI continues to weave into daily life.
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