Saying “Please” to ChatGPT Adds Millions to OpenAI Costs

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has revealed that polite interactions with ChatGPT — specifically messages containing “please” and “thank you” — have contributed to a surprising expense for the AI firm. In a recent exchange on X, Altman responded to a user wondering how much the company has spent as a result of users typing “please” and “thank you” in their interactions with its AI models. Altman acknowledged the unexpected cost, estimating it at “tens of millions of dollars”—but added that it was “well spent,” suggesting that the display of politeness reflects a broader positive trend in how people engage with The post Saying “Please” to ChatGPT Adds Millions to OpenAI Costs first appeared on The Shib Daily. source: https://news.shib.io/2025/04/22/saying-please-to-chatgpt-adds-millions-to-openai-costs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saying-please-to-chatgpt-adds-millions-to-openai-costs