Sam Altman reveals how much saying ‘Please’ and 'Thank you' to ChatGPT really costs

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that polite language in ChatGPT prompts costs tens of millions annually in electricity. A survey shows 67% of Americans use polite language with AI, driven by moral considerations or future-proofing. This politeness increases computational demands, impacting energy consumption and operational costs as ChatGPT serves 800 million weekly users.

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