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Nawal
Entrepreneur | Build... • 3m
The Most Expensive “Thank You” in Tech History 🔥 Turns out, saying “thank you” to ChatGPT costs millions. Literally. Sam Altman just revealed that OpenAI spends tens of millions of dollars processing tiny, polite phrases like “thank you” and “please.” They seem short. Sweet. But they burn compute like crazy. Even a casual “You’re welcome” isn't free. It comes with a price tag and a splash of environmental cost (think: water-cooled servers). Why? Because large language models don’t run on good vibes they run on massive data centers. Still, OpenAI doesn’t plan to remove them. Why? Because these polite exchanges matter. They humanize the experience. Build trust. Make AI feel less like code and more like a companion. But that’s a double-edged sword. Researchers from OpenAI and MIT are raising red flags emotional dependence, withdrawal symptoms, the works. Turns out, the more human AI feels… the more it messes with our humanity. And here's the kicker: premium users technically pay per word. So is that “thank you” genuine? Or just… premium politeness? We're entering a weird era Where empathy is engineered, And manners have a monetary footprint. Welcome to the age of emotionally intelligent machines. Just remember: even kindness has a carbon cost. You never know if... they will appreciate it on Terminator 2 Judgment Day...
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