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Polite ChatGPT Costs Millions: 67% Users Choose Kindness

4/23/2025

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Altman Addresses Politeness Costs

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman disclosed that being polite to ChatGPT is costing millions in operational expenses, with electricity bills soaring. A striking 67% of U.S. users choose politeness, hoping for better AI interactions. This friendly approach comes at a price, as AI's energy use is ten times that of regular searches and demands significant water for cooling.

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OpenAI Launches Image Models

OpenAI's latest AI models, o3 and o4-mini, revolutionize image reasoning, enabling users to pinpoint locations from photos. However, this innovation sparks privacy worries, as it could allow AI to track individuals through social media. Meanwhile, OpenAI is also venturing into a new social network that will showcase AI-generated images, challenging current platforms that utilize AI chatbots.

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Altman Addresses Politeness Costs

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman disclosed that being polite to ChatGPT is costing millions in operational expenses, with electricity bills soaring. A striking 67% of U.S. users choose politeness, hoping for better AI interactions. This friendly approach comes at a price, as AI's energy use is ten times that of regular searches and demands significant water for cooling.

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