Why Being Polite to ChatGPT Is Costing OpenAI Millions and Wasting Electricity

Polite exchanges are costing the AI company a fortune, CEO Sam Altman revealed in an exchange on X. "I wonder how much money OpenAI has lost in electricity costs from people saying 'please' and 'thank you' to their models," writes user @tomieinlove. "Tens of millions of dollars well spent—you never know," Altman responded.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/why-being-polite-to-chatgpt-is-costing-openai-millions-and-wasting-electricity

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⚡️ Unplanned Electricity Maintenance in Zeekoevlei
📍 Peninsula Rd & surrounding areas
⏰ Apr 22, 3:54 PM
Power will be off until repairs are completed due to an oil switch tripping. We appreciate your patience during this time.
For more info, contact the City on 0860 103 089
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⚡️ Unplanned Electricity Maintenance in Strand
📍 Onverwacht Rd
⏰ Apr 22, 10:30 AM
Phases missing are affecting electricity supply. Our team is working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.
For updates, please contact the City on 0860 103 089
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⚠️ Electricity Service Update in Philippi 📍 Mahillon Rd
⏰ Apr 22, 2:35 PM
Substation vandalism under maintenance. We're working to restore capacity ASAP. For inquiries, use request number 9119740326. Thank you for your understanding.
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⚠️ Unplanned Electricity Maintenance in Durbanville Hills
📍 Drakenstein Street
⏰ Apr 22, 2:35 PM
Repairs on a burnt feeder cable are currently underway. We appreciate your patience during this time.
For updates, please use request number 9119740370 when contacting the City.
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In our progress roundup, innovators use humble ingredients to produce energy, including thermal batteries made of sand and electricity made from the wind created by jets at takeoff. And in Japan and Kenya, court rulings bolster human rights. #solar #fuels #electricity

https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Points-of-Progress/2025/0422/Texas-airport-Finland-battery-Japan?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Municipal association tells people to poo in buckets during prolonged power cuts

Electricity is needed to pump water around the sewer network. If a power outage were to last for several days, the water supply would be cut off and it would not be advisable to flush toilets.

https://yle.fi/a/74-20157424

#Electricity #WaterPump #SewerNetwork #PowerOutage #FlushToilets

⚡ Unplanned Low Voltage Maintenance in Mfuleni
📍 Qoqonga Street
⏰ Starting Apr 22, 8:06 AM
Electricity supply may be affected in the area. We appreciate your patience as we work to resolve this issue.
For assistance, please use request number 9119733999 when contacting the City.
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