OpenAI's chatbot AI ChatGPT is getting more and more popular, with millions of users every day. With regular updates and strong new features, the utility is becoming more and more vital than ever.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman let a bombshell fall last week about the expense of operating ChatGPT. He explained that the firm spends millions of dollars per day operating the chatbot—and a significant portion of that is spent processing courteous words such as "please" and "thank you."
Politeness Has a Price
Polite vocabulary is usually utilized by the users as they chat with ChatGPT. Despite the sentences looking simple, they cause the system to do more work. Altman explains that the additional effort increases the cost of the company.
Altman reacted to a tweet on X (formerly Twitter), where he was amazed at the price. He revealed that it cost OpenAI $10 million just to enable the chatbot to provide answers in courteous language. It is hoped to promote kindness in human-AI interactions.
Online Reactions to Altman's Statement
Altman's comment became viral in a short time on social media. Many were shocked to learn that a huge expense is needed to promote courtesy in the context of chatbot interaction. The comment brought widespread discussion of the operating expense associated with running such a large AI platform like ChatGPT.
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