What happened?
Sam Altman is the CEO or the Boss of OpenAI, the company that created ChatGPT. He said that when people say kind words like “please” and “thank you” to ChatGPT, it costs the company a lot of money. That is because every message uses computer power.
Why Is This a problem?
ChatGPT is a chatbot. It works using Artificial Intelligence, or AI. It looks smart, but it is not magic. Big computers called servers help it answer questions.
Every time someone types a message, the computer must read it and reply. Even small messages like “thanks” use electricity and internet data. When millions of people do this every day, the total cost becomes very high.
Should We Stop Saying Thank You and Please?
No, we should always be polite. Being kind is a good habit. But this story shows us something important: even small things on the internet use real power and money.
What Is OpenAI Doing?
OpenAI is trying to make its AI better. It wants ChatGPT to use less energy and be faster. Other tech companies are also working on this. The goal is to make AI good for people and better for the planet.
What Can We Learn?
This news teaches us that using the internet is not free. Watching videos, chatting online, and using AI all need power and computers. When we understand how it works, we can use the internet in a smarter way.
