OpenAI CEO Sam Altman disclosed that simple courtesies towards ChatGPT incur high costs, totaling millions in electricity expenses. This came in response to user inquiries about the financial implications of politeness towards AI. Given that chatbots require extensive computational power to generate responses, the electricity needed is considerable. Experts emphasize that respectful interactions are essential in enhancing AI communication, suggesting that politeness can lead to collaborative and respectful outputs. The growth of AI applications poses a challenge to energy consumption, with data centers consuming around 2% of global electricity, a figure poised to rise significantly.
Altman noted the loss was "tens of millions of dollars well spent," adding cryptically: "You never know."
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