Why Do We Say Thank You and Please in ChatGPT? The Energy "Cost" of Politeness

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Almost 8 out of 10 users say “please” and “thank you” on ChatGPT. Research examines why we show kindness to artificial intelligence and what lies behind this habit

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Please and thank you are not absent from our conversations with artificial intelligence, with millions of users addressing ChatGPT and other AI platforms with the same courtesy they would show a human, despite knowing that these systems lack emotions or consciousness. According to a survey cited by Fortune magazine, almost 80% of respondents in the UK and US say they use polite expressions when communicating with such tools.