ChatGPT Politeness Costs Millions

Saying ‘Thank You’, ‘Please’ to ChatGPT? It’s costing OpenAI ‘millions of dollars’, says Sam Altman OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that polite exchanges like saying “please” and “thank you” to ChatGPT contribute to tens of millions of dollars in electricity costs. Written By Ravi Hari Updated • 19 Apr 2025, 11:33 PM IST

A screenshot of a news article claims that saying “please” and “thank you” to ChatGPT costs OpenAI millions of dollars in electricity. The joke exaggerates the expense of polite AI conversations, making ordinary courtesy sound financially absurd. It is shared as a reaction to people being overly polite to chatbots or worrying about the cost of every interaction. EN: A screenshot of a news article claims that saying “please” and “thank you” to ChatGPT costs OpenAI millions of dollars in electricity. The joke exaggerates the expense of polite AI conversations, making ordinary courtesy sound financially absurd. It is shared as a reaction to people being overly polite to chatbots or worrying about the cost of every interaction.

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