The quirk only appears to impact certain models of ChatGPT, like OpenAI o3, that show their working when asked questions.

Sam Altman revealed the extent of operational costs after a user on social media wondered about the operational costs.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said users' politeness to ChatGPT is costing millions due to higher computational load. ChatGPT now has ...

When one user on X (formerly Twitter) wondered aloud how much money OpenAI loses due to these polite gestures, Altman responded that it amounted to "tens of millions of dollars well spent." ...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed concerns over users being polite to AI, suggesting it may lead to high energy costs.

The Surprising Cost of Politeness to AI: What ChatGPT Users Need to Know ...

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With more than 1 billion questions per day, the systems of Openai burn almost 2.9 million kilowatt-hours of power each day.

Sam Altman reveals that politeness in interactions with ChatGPT could contribute significantly to OpenAI's electricity costs ...

Are you one of those people who like to show etiquette to an AI bot and interact with it politely? OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has stated that people using words like "please" or "thank you" are costing ...